In Rajasthan, Congress candidate Shafia Zubair won the Ramgarh assembly seat by defeating her nearest rival of BJP, Sukhwant Singh, with a margin of 12,228 votes. <br />''<br />''Bye-elections were held on Monday. Election to Ramgarh seat, could not be held along with other constituencies due to the death of BSP candidate ahead of December-7 assembly elections.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Congress in the state today touched 100-mark in the house of 200 by winning Ramgarh seat. Congress Candidate secured 44.77 percent votes against BJP candidate's 38.20 per cent votes.&nbsp; <br />''<br />''18 candidates out of 20, including BSP candidate Jagat Singh got their security forfeited. Rajasthan Pradesh Congress committee president and deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot said it was the vote of confidence by the people.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''</span>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="color: #222222;">Krishan Middha of BJPis leading by around 9330 votes in 7th round of counting of votes of Jind bypoll.&nbsp;</span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="color: #222222;">The 27-year-oldDigvijay Chautala, younger brother of Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala, is secondfollowed by&nbsp; Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="color: #222222;">The Jind by-poll wasnecessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chand Middha, whose sonKrishan Middha is the BJP candidate.</span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="color: #222222;">The Congress fieldedits chief national spokesperson and Kaithal MLA Randeep Singh Surjewala.</span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="color: #222222;">The INLD is banking onUmed Redhu to retain the seat. The JJP had fielded&nbsp; Digvijay Chautala, theyounger son of jailed leader Ajay Singh Chautala. JJP was floated by AjayChautala after split in the INLD.</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222"><o:p /></span></p>
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ByPoll Election: Congress candidate Shafia Zubair wins Ramgarh assembly seat