AAP Shines Again in Delhi, Durgesh Pathak Wins Rajinder Nagar Assembly Bypoll
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 26th June. Durgesh Pathak of the Aam Aadmi Party defeated BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by over 11,000 votes in the Rajinder Nagar assembly bypoll in Delhi on Sunday.
“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 (CEC) Ranbir Singh said.
Pathak received 40,319 votes, while his nearest rival Bhatia received 28,851 votes, according to official data. The margin of victory was 11,468 votes.
Prem Lata, a Congress candidate, received only 2,014 votes in the byelection.
The by-election for the crucial assembly seat was held on June 23 with a low turnout of 43.75 percent. Fourteen candidates entered the race, which has largely been viewed as a contest between a confident AAP and a spirited BJP.
The counting of votes began at 8 a.m., amid tight security precautions.
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