Congress Candidate Wins Rajasthan's Karanpur, Defeats BJP Minister By 11,283 Votes

According to the chief electoral office, Rupinder Singh Koonar bagged 94,950 votes while Singh got 83,667. There were 18 rounds of counting.

Congress candidate Rupinder Singh Koonar on Monday won the Karanpur assembly election, defeating BJP minister Surendra Pal Singh by 11,283 votes.

According to the chief electoral office, Mr Koonar bagged 94,950 votes while Singh got 83,667. There were 18 rounds of counting.

"I am thankful to the people of Karanpur who voted for me... even central ministers had come for campaigning (but) people rejected them and made democracy win," Mr Koonar, whose late father Gurmeet Singh earlier held the seat, told reporters after winning the election.