The counting process for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll seat, which is witnessing a three-cornered race among the BJP, the Congress and the AAP, is underway. Two counting centres have been set up for the counting of votes. The counting started at 8 AM. Here are things to know about Sunil Jakhar and Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency:-
– Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar is leading by huge margin of over 1 lakh votes
– Sunil Jakhar’s nearest rival is BJP contestant Swaran Salaria
– Sunil Jakhar is also facing AAP candidate Maj. Gen. (Retd) Suresh Khajuria
– Sunil Jakhar, according to ANI, says, “People of Gurdaspur have sent a strong message of their resentment to policies pursued by Modi Ji led Centre.”
– The bypoll is seen as a barometer for the popularity of the six-month-old Congress government in Punjab, news agency PTI reported.
– Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar had earlier claimed the bypoll would be a “referendum” on the Modi government.
– The seat had fallen vacant following the demise of actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna of the BJP in April.
– The high-stakes Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll recorded a 56 per cent voter turnout on October 11, lower than 70.03 per cent recorded in the 2014 general elections.
– The high-stakes Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll recorded a 56 per cent voter turnout on October 11, lower than 70.03 per cent recorded in the 2014 general elections.
Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar is leading by huge margin of votes. (ANI photo)
