Congress wins Punjab's Shahkot by huge margin


Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS): The ruling Congress won the Shahkot Assembly bye-election on Thursday by a huge margin of over 38,800 votes, wresting the Shiromani Akali Dal stronghold after over 20 years.

Congress' Hardev Singh Ladi Sherowalia got 82,745 votes against the 43,944 votes polled by his Akali Dal rival Naib Singh Koha.

 

  

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  • Charan, Mangaluru

    Thu, May 31 2018

    Majority of them are Sikhs , that's the reason

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Thu, May 31 2018

    People seems to be fed up with BJP/NDA rule in centre and heavy antiencumbrance is expected during 2019 parliament election.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Thu, May 31 2018

    Artificial paint of popularity will be washed away one day. So many crores of rupees from hard earned contribution of taxpayers spent on self-image-building will one day stop bearing fruits one day.

    Let Modi learn allover again right from tea-selling.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, May 31 2018

    Feku ki bolthi bandh..

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Thu, May 31 2018

    A big thanks to Modi for reducing one paisa for petrol rate, real acche din.

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