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BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel is leading in the Manjalpur by-election counting by 9877 votes ahead of Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari.
According to the Election Commission data, he has secured 15981 votes while 6104 votes after five rounds of counting.
BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel leads the Manjalpur assembly by-election in Vadodara, Gujarat, by 9877 votes over Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari after five counting rounds, securing 15981 votes.
The counting of votes for the by-election to the Manjalpur assembly seat in Gujarat’s Vadodara city began at 8 am on Monday morning amid tight security.
The bypoll was held on July 30 and it was necessitated due to the death of senior BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel on June 2 following a prolonged illness.
The counting exercise started at 8 am on Bhavan’s School premises in the Makarpura area, with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being taken up for counting under multi-layered security arrangements.
The by-election witnessed a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress.
With inputs from agencies
