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BJP, Cong win one RS seat each in Jharkhand

Press Trust of India  |  Ranchi 

BJP's and Congress' Dheeraj Sahu today won the two seats from Jharkhand, said.

The BJP's other nominee Pradeep Kumar Sonthalia lost the polls, finishing third, he said announcing the results around 12:20 am.

Earlier in the day, counting was interrupted following complaints by the Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) and the to the

The parties alleged that JVM-P MLA Prakash Ram did not show his ballot paper to JVM-P polling agent Bandhu Tirkey, sources in the here said.

However, the counting was started later.

The JVM-P has suspended Prakash Ram with immediate effect.

In the 80-member Assembly, the ruling BJP has 43 MLAs and its ally AJSU 4 legislators.

Opposition has 7 and JMM 18 MLAs. The JVM-P has 2 MLAs and the BSP, MCC, CPIM (L) one each. There are three Independents.

All 80 MLAs cast their votes, according to assembly sources.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

First Published: Sat, March 24 2018. 00:40 IST
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