Bihar by-poll: JD-U retains Darounda

17/10/2011

Patna, Oct 17 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Monday retained the Darounda assembly seat in Siwan district, with Kavita Singh defeating Parmeshwar Singh of the main opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by over 20,000 votes, an official said.
Kavita Singh is the daughter-in-law of JD-U legislator Jagmato Dev, whose death necessitated the by-poll.

Nine candidates were in the fray for the by-elections held Oct 13.

It was the second by-poll after the Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returned to power last year.

In first by-poll in June, JD-U ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Purnea seat.

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