BJP Retains Assam Seat Vacated By Minister Sarbananda Sonowal In Bypoll
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Assam - Majuli bypoll: BJP candidate Bhuban Gam defeated joint opposition candidate Chittaranjan Basumatary of the Assam Jatiya Parishad by over 42,000 votes.
The ruling BJP retained the Majuli (ST) assembly constituency with its candidate Bhuban Gam defeating the joint opposition candidate Chittaranjan Basumatary of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) by 42,141 votes in a bypoll, election office sources said on Thursday. Thank you Majuli for reposing your faith on us.The big win of @BJP4Assam candidate Shri @Bhubongam in the by-poll to Majuli LAC reflects public trust on Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji's agenda of growth & his vision of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas Sabka Prayas'. pic.twitter.com/VMKqYBwZzM
Mr Gam secured 67,242 votes against Mr Basumatary's 25,101 while the third candidate, Bhaity Richong of SUCI(C), got 2,265 votes. Altogether 1,642 people have voted for the 'None of the above' (NOTA) option.
The figures provided by the election officials were different. They have later updated the number of votes polled by all the parties. The Congress did not contest the bypoll and left the seat to the AJP in a bid not to divide anti-BJP votes.
The bypoll to the constituency was held on March 7.
