Imphal: Congress candidate E Suraj won the by
election to Yaiskul Assembly constituency in Manipur defeating
his nearest rival H Jayadev (independent) by over 900 votes
for which the counting was done on Wednesday.
Election office said Suraj secured 9799 votes as against
8856 obtained by Jayadev.
The by-election, held on December 19, was necessitated due
to the untimely death of Congress MLA E Kunjeshore, father of
Suraj.
With Suraj's victory, the strength of the Congress has
gone up to 31 in the 60-member Manipur Assembly.
The Congress-led Secular Progressive Front ministry has
also become stronger. Congress (31) and CPI (three) are the
constituents of the ruling SPF.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 12:09