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Last Updated:November 23, 2024, 16:33 IST
BJP leader Swarupji Thakor surged past Congress' Gulabsinh Rajput by 2,442 votes in the last two rounds.
Thakor Swarup Ji Sardarji of BJP wins in the bypoll to the Vav assembly constituency in Gujarat. (Image: Swarupji Thakor/Instagram)
Palanpur: BJP leader Swarupji Thakor on Saturday defeated his nearest Congress rival, Gulabsinh Rajput, by 2,442 votes in the bypoll to the Vav assembly constituency in Gujarat, as per the ECI.
Thakor surged past Rajput in the last two rounds. He bagged 92,176 votes, restricting Rajput to 89,734.
Independent candidate Mavji Patel finished third with 27,195 votes.
The bypoll to the Vav assembly segment was necessitated following the resignation of Congress MLA Geniben Thakor after her victory from the Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency.
With the Vav victory, the BJP’s tally in the 182-member Gujarat assembly went up to 162.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI)Location :Gujarat, India
First Published:November 23, 2024, 16:33 IST
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