Bypoll Wave: Political Parties Jostle for Lead Across Indian States

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shows promising leads in the recent bypolls across four states, emerging ahead in Punjab's Ludhiana West and Gujarat's Visavadar. In Punjab, AAP's Sanjeev Arora leads against Congress' Bharat Bhushan Ashu with a margin of 2,286. Meanwhile, in Gujarat, Gopal Italia takes a comfortable lead in Visavadar.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to retain significant ground in Gujarat, especially in the Kadi seat, where Rajendra Chavda leads by 35,608 votes. However, the BJP faces challenges in Visavadar, a seat they've struggled to win since 2007, despite their dominance in the state.

Other key developments include the Congress-led UDF's strong performance in Kerala, leading in the Nilambur seat, and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) holding a substantial lead in West Bengal's Kaliganj. These trends, following the necessary bypolls due to retirements and unfortunate demises, highlight dynamic shifts as parties aim for strategic wins before next year's Assembly elections.

(With inputs from agencies.)