BJP workers observe party’s triumph successful elections successful New Delhi connected Saturday. (Express/Praveen Khanna)
The BJP’s Sanjeev Sharma defeated his nearest rival Singh Raj Jatav of the Samajwadi Party to triumph the Ghaziabad Assembly bypoll, the results of which were declared connected Saturday.
Sharma polled 96,946 votes to trounce Jatav by 69,351 votes – a triumph borderline of 69,676 votes. The others successful the fray included BSP campaigner Parmanand Garg. The bypoll was necessitated aft BJP MLA Atul Garg was elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year.
Following his win, Sharma said, “I would similar to explicit my gratitude towards my workers and each the residents of my area… I besides convey apical leaders of my enactment that they gave maine a accidental to contest.”
Asked astir his priorities, Sharma said helium would absorption connected acquisition and health.
“I person to physique a corridor successful Dudheshwar Nath Temple (in Ghaziabad), bring the AIIMS outer (centre) to Ghaziabad, renovate Mahamaya stadium and supply basal facilities to respective backward colonies of Ghaziabad.”
“I volition effort to decorativeness 5 years of enactment successful 2 years,” helium added.
The BJP won six of the 9 Assembly seats successful Uttar Pradesh wherever bypolls were held connected November 20. They were Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair (SC), Phulpur, Katehari and Majhawan Assembly constituencies. Its state RLD bagged Meerapur, the lone spot it contested. The SP emerged victorious connected the remaining 2 seats — Karhal and Sishamau.
Of the 9 seats, Ghaziabad had registered the lowest elector turnout, astatine 33.3%. The predetermination was conducted crossed 119 polling centres and 506 booths successful Ghaziabad.
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