JAIPUR: Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya won the Anta by-election in Rajasthan, securing a decisive victory with 69, 571 votes.
He defeated BJP’s Morpal Suman, who received 53, 959 votes, by a margin of 15, 612 votes. Independent candidate Naresh Meena finished third, securing 53, 800 votes, falling short of the BJP candidate by a narrow margin.
Reacting to the results, BJP state president Madan Rathod said the party respects the people’s mandate.
State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasara congratulated Bhaya, calling the victory a public endorsement of “trust and development”.