AAP's Durgesh Pathak wins Rajinder Nagar Assembly bypoll
The Hindu
AAP's Durgesh Pathak polled 40,319 votes, while his nearest rival Rajesh Bhatia managed to get 28,851 votes
Aam Aadmi Party's Durgesh Pathak on June 26, 2022 defeated BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by a margin of over 11,000 votes in the Rajinder Nagar Assembly bypoll here, officials said.
"All 16 rounds of counting have been completed. AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak has defeated his immediate rival Rajesh Bhatia (of BJP) by a margin of over 11,000 votes," Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh said.
According to official data, AAP's Mr. Pathak polled 40,319 votes, while his nearest rival Mr. Bhatia managed to get 28,851 votes. The victory margin was 11,468 votes.
Congress' contender Prem Lata could get only 2,014 votes in the bypoll.
The poll panel is yet to come out with the final voting figures.
The bypoll to the crucial Assembly seat had taken place on June 23 with a low turnout at 43.75%. Fourteen candidates threw their hats in the fray, which has largely been seen as a battle between a confident AAP and a spirited BJP. Counting of votes had begun at 8.00 a.m. amid tight security arrangements.
At the start of counting of votes, Mr. Pathak had a slender lead of 1,500 votes over Mr. Bhatia which reduced to around 1,000 votes in the end of fifth round of counting. After the sixth round, AAP's Mr. Pathak galloped ahead with a margin of 3,000 votes which rose to over 10,000 by ninth round and eventually winning the crucial Rajinder Nagar by-election with a margin of over 11,000 votes.
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