Jhabua Bypoll Result 2019: Congress Party's Kantilal Bhuria is leading the all-important Jhabua bypoll in Madhya Pradesh. The election was crucial for Kamal Nath-led Congress Party in Madhya Pradesh.
Counting of votes for Jhabua Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh begins.
- Congress' Kantilal Bhuria defeats BJP nominee Bhanu Bhuria in Jhabua Assembly bypoll by over 27,800 votes
- Congress candidate Kantilal Bhuria leading by 15,873 votes over his nearest BJP rival Bhanu Bhuria in Jhabua Assembly seat bypoll in Madhya Pradesh after 16th round of counting.
- Congress candidate Kantilal Bhuria leads by 3,251 votes over nearest BJP rival Bhanu Bhuria in the Jhabua Assembly seat bypoll in Madhya Pradesh after the fifth round of counting.
- Congress candidate Kantilal Bhuria leading by 810 votes over nearest BJP rival Bhanu Bhuria in the Jhabua Assembly seat bypoll in Madhya Pradesh after the third round of counting.
Jhabua Bypoll Constituency:
The Congress had a stronghold in Jhabua Assembly, 10 times since 1952, but, BJP has been winning the seat since last two elections – 2013 and 2018.
The electoral battle for Jhabua has become a prestige point for Chief Minister Kamal Nath as well as for his predecessor and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Three independents - Kalyan Singh Damor, Neelesh Damor and Rameshwar Singhar - are also in the fray. The constituency has 2.77 lakh voters, including three from the third gender.
In the 230 Assembly seats, Congress has 114 MLAs, two short from majority. With the support of two Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), one Samajwadi Party (SP) and four independent MLA, Kamal Nath-led Congress government is ruling in the state. Meanwhile, BJP has dropped to 108 seats after GS Damor resigned after winning the parliamentary election from Ratlam.
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