Bypoll results: Forget trends now, we have won all 3 seats, done and dusted, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi
The polling in all the constituencies took place on Monda
Counting of votes for the by-polls of three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats in Rajasthan and West Bengal began today.
After completion of 80 per cent of counting in Alwar congress has maintained a lead of over 1.40 lakh votes and is winning in Ajmer as well with a margin of 80,204 votes.
In a big jolt to the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government,Congresscandidate Vivek Dhakad on Thursday won the Mandalgarh Assembly seat by 12976 votes.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to congratulate fellow leaders Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot for their victory in the Rajasthanbypollson Thursday.
TMC's Sunil Singh has won the Naopara assembly seat in West Bengal with 1,11,729 votes.
Singh said, “It is a great win and it shows people’s faith in TMC. I will now work for the people. There was a rumour that former TMC leader and now a BJP leaderMukul Roywould be a factor in Noapara seat but he could not make a difference in reality.”
Meanwhile, many prominent figures took to Twitter to congratulate the winning party.