 "Congress' win in Ramgarh Assembly bypoll was much needed, says Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot")
Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the Congress’ victory in the Ramgarh Assembly by-election was much needed and would boost the party ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
“I thank people and express my gratitude. They have given a message at a time when it was much needed. It will encourage the party ahead of Lok Sabha elections,” Gehlot told ANI on Thursday.
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His comments came after Congress candidate Safiya Zubair defeated her rival Suwant Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 12,228 votes to win the Ramgarh Assembly by-poll.
After 20 rounds of counting, the Congress candidate secured a total of 83,311 votes while the BJP’s Suwant came second with 71,083 votes.
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