BJP won six assembly by-polls, and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) won one seat, while the Samajwadi Party was able to win just two seats out of nine contested.

With candidates from the BJP-RLD alliance winning or leading in seven of nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls were held, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has doubled down on his 'batenge toh katenge' slogan.

CM Yogi supervised the campaign for bypolls himself. His leadership had been questioned by many within BJP after LS setback. Party insiders, experts say Yogi has passed bypoll litmus test.

The mandate is clear: the people are rejecting negative, divisive politics. This is why we say, ‘Batenge toh katenge. Ek rahenge-safe rahenge’ (If we divide, we will be cut; if we stay united, we will be safe).