BJP's graph still rising among people: Rajnath on Gurdaspur bypoll defeat

Sunil Jakhar of the Congress won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, defeating the BJP's Swaran Salaria by more than 1.93 lakh votes

Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at a press conference in Srinagar. Photo: PTI
Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Oct 16 2017 | 11:28 AM IST
Home Minister Rajnath Singh sought to downplay the BJP's defeat in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll in Punjab on Monday.

"The graph of the BJP is rising among the people of the country. A win on one seat does not reflect public sentiments," Singh said on the sidelines of an event held here today.

Sunil Jakhar of the Congress won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, defeating the BJP's Swaran Salaria by more than 1.93 lakh votes.

The Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll was necessitated following the death of actor and BJP MP Vinod Khanna.
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First Published: Oct 16 2017 | 10:35 AM IST

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