Congress Veteran Defeats Son-In-Law To Retain Himachal Seat
NDTV
Dhani Ram Shandil, the oldest candidate in Himachal Pradesh, defeated his BJP rival Rajesh Kashyap by a margin of 3,858 votes.
Veteran Congress leader Dhani Ram Shandil retained the Solan seat in Himachal Pradesh, defeating his nearest BJP rival and son-in-law Rajesh Kashyap in assembly poll results announced on Thursday.
Dhani Ram Shandil, a retired army colonel and the oldest candidate in the contest at 82, maintained a lead over Mr Kashyap right from the start, and the final margin of victory was 3,858 votes.
Four candidates, including one from the Aam Aadmi Party, had contested from Solan.
In the 2017 assembly elections, Col Shandil (retd) could barely hold on to his seat, winning by a narrow margin of 671 votes against Mr Kashyap, who had then contested from Solan for the first time.
