Bypolls: Ruling parties hold sway in states; BJP gains in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan; TMC reigns in West Bengal

Ruling parties emerged victorious in most of the 13 states' assembly byelections. The BJP and its allies secured significant wins in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan. The Trinamool Congress swept West Bengal, while Congress faced setbacks. Priyanka Gandhi secured a landslide victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll.