The outcome would help in a self-assessment exercise ahead of Lok Sabha polls for the BJP, Congress, INLD and the JJP, this year.
The Congress has won the elections in Rajasthan by over 12,000 votes. With the electoral win in Ramgarh, the Congress now has 100 seats in the 200-member Assembly. Haryana’s ruling BJP won the bypoll in Jind, which was a prestige battle for the ruling party ahead of the national election, due by May. The results of the bypolls are crucial for both the BJP and the Congress. The high-stakes election is considered a referendum on the Manohar Lal Khattar government and also a semi-final ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
A high voter turnout was recorded in Jind and Ramgarh elected constituencies on Monday.
Jind bypolls: In the Jind assembly by-election, the turnout was recorded at over 70 per cent at 5 PM. The voter turnout in Ramgarh was 78.9 %. The election was postponed following the death of BSP candidate Laxman Singh.
All four major contenders in Jind — the ruling BJP, Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which was formed after a split in the INLD — have pulled out all the stops for a victory, which could prove to be a morale booster for the rank and file.
Source: ANI
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