Jharkhand bypolls: Cong's Shilpi Neha Tirkey wins Mandar by over 23,000 votes - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Jharkhand bypolls: Cong's Shilpi Neha Tirkey wins Mandar by over 23,000 votes

PTI |
Jun 26, 2022 06:21 PM IST

Shilpi Neha, the daughter of former legislator Bandhu Tirkey and also supported by the ruling JMM-led coalition, secured a total of 95,062 votes and gave credit to the people of Mandar for her success.

Congress candidate Shilpi Neha Tirkey won the by-election to Jharkhand's Mandar seat on Sunday, defeating her nearest rival, BJP's Gangotri Kujur, by a margin of 23,517 votes, an official said.

Congress Candidate Shilpi Neha Tirkey and supporters show victory signs as she wins the bi-election from Mandar Constituency, in Ranchi.(Somanth Sen)
Congress Candidate Shilpi Neha Tirkey and supporters show victory signs as she wins the bi-election from Mandar Constituency, in Ranchi.(Somanth Sen)

Shilpi Neha, the daughter of former legislator Bandhu Tirkey and also supported by the ruling JMM-led coalition, secured a total of 95,062 votes and gave credit to the people of Mandar for her success. Kujur bagged a total of 71,545 votes, the official said.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

AIMIM-backed Independent candidate Dev Kumar Dhan occupied the third slot with 22,395 votes.

Over 61 per cent of 3.5 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the election held on June 23.

The by-poll was necessitated after the disqualification of Bandhu Tirkey as an MLA in the wake of his conviction in a corruption case.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On