According to Election Commission of India's data, after 20 rounds of the votes being counted, Congress candidate Pramod Jain emerged victorious receiving nearly 60 thousand votes. Jain had been leading in the polls since the vote counting started at 8 AM.
As an independent candidate in Rajasthan's Deoli Uniara assembly constituency was sent to 14 days of judicial custody after allegedly slapping a sub-divisional magistrate, the candidate's lawyer criticised the police for not producing him physically before the court.
A core group meeting was earlier held in Rajasthan, in which names of the 7 candidates for bypolls were discussed, and the names will be finalised in Delhi.
As the counting for the bypolls of Sardarshahar Assembly constituency is underway, Congress candidate Anil Sharma is leading with a margin of 26,852 votes.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 2 (ANI): Congress on Tuesday swept the Rajasthan by-polls winning both Dhariawad and Vallabhnagar Assembly seats that went to by-elections on October 30.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 30 (ANI): About 53.69 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the by-polls in two Assembly constituencies in Rajasthan on Saturday, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 30 (ANI): Till 1 pm on Saturday, Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 40.64 per cent in the ongoing by-polls to the Dhariyawad and Vallabhnagar assembly constituencies.