In less that 24 hours after joining the AAP, Rinku was named a candidate for the Jalandhar bypoll.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/aaps-winner-jalandhar-congress-rebel-8607647/

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP said the bypoll results have show how the “Congress-NCP made BJP sweat, despite power in its hands”.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/opposition-reaction-ravindra-dhangekar-kasba-peth-bypoll-8475367/

Some political commentators have stated that the loss of the BJP in the bypoll to the Kasba Assembly segment under the Pune Lok Sabha seat earlier this year may have discouraged the saffron party from holding the by-election.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/bjp-ticket-aspirants-pune-lok-sabha-seat-elections-9082519/

The bypoll was held on February 26 and votes were counted on Thursday.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/winds-of-change-sharad-pawar-on-bjps-defeat-in-key-maharashtra-poll-3834231

With the BJP losing its bastion of Kasba Peth in Pune city to the Congress in the recently-held Assembly bypoll, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said the development indicated that winds of change were blowing across the country.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/winds-of-change-blowing-across-country-pawar-on-bjps-kasba-defeat-8479632/