Bhaya retains strong lead throughout; BJP’s Morpal Suman finishes second as Congress rebel Naresh Meena narrowly slips to third
Pramod Jain Bhaya won the Anta assembly bypoll for Congress, defeating BJP’s Morpal Suman in a close three-way contest shaped by a high-stakes rebellion and a disqualification-triggered election.
Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya won the Anta assembly bypoll in Rajasthan with 69,571 votes, defeating his nearest rival and BJP nominee Morpal Suman by a margin of 15,612 votes, according to the Election Commission.Suman got 53,959 votes, beating Independent candidate and Congress rebel Naresh Meena, who was initially in second place, by 159 votes in a tantalisingly close contest.
Bhaya maintained his lead throughout. A total of 15 candidates were in the fray. The Anta bypoll was necessitated after BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena was disqualified following his conviction in a criminal case.
In the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly, BJP currently holds 118 seats, Congress 66, Bharat Adivasi Party four, Bahujan Samaj Party two and Rashtriya Lok Dal one.
( Source : PTI )
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