Slain Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das's daughter Dipali Das, whom the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) fielded in the constituency of her father, emerged victorious with a margin of 48,721 votes in the Jharsuguda by-election.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said that the Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha bypoll victory from the Jalandhar constituency is historic and has shown that people have put faith in the 'Jodi' of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Sharing his joy, the groom-to-be posted on Twitter, "Naanke Jalandhar waleyan ne ajj da din mere layi hor vi special bana ditta My naanka #Jalandhar has made this day even more special and memorable for me."
As the Congress is surging ahead in the Karnataka assembly polls, State Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party accepts the verdict of the people and it is a setback for the party.
The Aam Aadmi Party candidate on Saturday won the bypoll from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency which was considered a Congress stronghold for the past 24 years.
Slain Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das's daughter Dipali Das, who the Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) fielded in the constituency of her father, emerged victorious with a margin of 48,721 votes in the Jharsuguda by-election.
AAP's Sushil Rinku is leading by more than 52000 votes over nearest rival Congress' Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, as per the latest data available on ECI's official website at 12:25 pm.
The early trends for Karnataka assembly election results showed Congress crossing the halfway mark, and Siddaramaiah leading from the Varuna constituency.