JMM wins both seats in Jharkhand Assembly bypolls

IANS  |  Ranchi 

The main opposition Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday won the bypolls to both the and Assembly constituencies, a said.

In Silli, JMM candidate defeated ruling ally All Students Union (AJSU) by 13,508 votes.

She received 77,121 votes while Mahto secured 63,613 votes.

In Gomia, which the ruling alliance partners and AJSU contested separately, JMM candidate won by 1,800 votes, defeated AJSU candidate Lambodar Mahto, while BJP's Madavlal Singh came third.

The polling for the two seats took place on May 28.

and had witnessed 75 and 62 per cent polling respectively.

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First Published: Thu, May 31 2018. 15:36 IST