Congress Candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya Secures Anta Bypoll Victory

Pramod Jain Bhaya of the Indian National Congress has emerged victorious in the Anta assembly bypoll in Rajasthan, securing 69,571 votes. Bhaya defeated his closest competitor, Morpal Suman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), by a margin of 15,612 votes. The results were confirmed by the Election Commission.

The bypoll was necessitated following the disqualification of former BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena due to a criminal conviction. In what turned out to be a closely contested race, Suman garnered 53,959 votes to secure second place, edging out Independent candidate and former Congress member Naresh Meena by just 159 votes. A total of 15 candidates contested in this election.

The Anta bypoll results have significant implications for the political landscape in Rajasthan, where the current composition of the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly includes 118 seats held by the BJP, 66 by Congress, four by the Bharat Adivasi Party, two by the Bahujan Samaj Party, and one by the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

Bhaya’s consistent lead throughout the election signals a potential shift in voter sentiment in the region. The Congress party’s victory in this bypoll may provide a much-needed boost to its position in the assembly, as it seeks to reclaim influence following a series of electoral challenges.

As political dynamics continue to evolve, the implications of Bhaya’s win will be closely monitored by both parties as they prepare for future elections and policy discussions in Rajasthan.