By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
15th October:- Congress candidate
Sunil Jakhar on Sunday won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by defeating his
nearest rival, BJP nominee Swaran Salaria with a margin of 1,93,219 votes.
Sunil Jakhar polled 4, 99,752 votes while Swaran Salaria polled 3,06,533, poll official said.
Aam Aadmi Party nominee Major General (Retd) Suresh Khajuria was at the third
sport with 23,579 votes. The seat had fallen vacant after the death of BJP MP
Vinod Khanna in April this year.
The Congress won this seat after the 2009 Lok Sabha poll when
Congress candidate Partap Singh Bajwa had won this seat by defeating BJP
candidate Vinod Khanna.
Vinod Khanna was four-time MP from Gurdaspur Lok
Sabha seat. The actor had won this seat in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2014.
An elated Sunil Jakhar thanked voters for the resounding victory
in the bypoll. He said that with this victory, people have reaffirmed faith in
the leadership of Amarinder Singh. He said furthet that this is a victory for
the Congress and Capt Amarinder Singh.
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