BJP leader MJ Akbar wins RS by-poll

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M.J Akbar on Thursday won the Rajya Sabha by-polls from Jharkhand by a margin of 19 votes.
Akbar defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Haji Hussain Ansari.
The tenure of Akbar's seat will be till July 2016.
First Published: Jul 02 2015 | 10:36 PM IST