The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM)candidate Babita Devi has won the Gomia seat in the 2018 bypolls. The margin of her victory is 1344 votes. Babita Devi's husband was the sitting MLA from the Gomia seat but was disqualified following his conviction in a criminal case that put him behind bars for 2 years which necessitated a bypoll.
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Gomia By-Election Results 2018 Live News and Updates: JMM Candidate Babita Devi Wins by 1344 Seats
Gomia Bypoll Results 2018: Stay tuned here for the latest updates and early trends of the crucial by-election contest in Jharkhand.
31 May, 11:11 (IST)
BJP's Madhav Lal Singh leading by 7174 votes from Gomia seat.
31 May, 09:11 (IST)
BJP candidate Madhav Lal Singh leading from the Gomia seat.
31 May, 08:30 (IST)
Counting of votes begin for Gomia assembly seat bypoll. The early leads are expected to emerge shortly.
Gomia, May 31: By-election for the assembly seat of Gomia were held on Monday, May 28. Gomia, an assembly constituency in the state of Jharkhand, saw a healthy voter turnout of 63 percent for the assembly by-election . The seat, which was represented by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party legislator Yogendra Mahto, fell vacant as the MLAs is in jail under criminal charges and has been convicted by the court for two years.
The bypolls will be a test for the BJP government in the state as the opposition has united against the ruling party's candidate. The JMM candidate is supported by both the Congress and the JVM on the seat of Gomia. The AJSU and BJP, who are ruling the state in coalition, are fighting separately in Gomia as AJSU payed no heed to BJP's demand of not fielding a candidate in Gomai constituency.
Gomia By-Election Results 2018 Factsheet:
Gomia Assembly Bypolls 2018
Date of voting and results: The election were held on May 28 across Gomia. The results will be declared today by the Election Commission.
Last Results: In the 2014 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, Yogendra Prasad of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party had managed to leave all the other candidates behind to emerge as the winner of the seat.
Reason for Bypoll: The Gomia constituency fell vacant after the JMM legislator Yogendra Prasad, who had won the seat, was convicted by the court. He was sentenced for more than two years in jail for unlawful activities and criminal acts.
Candidates in Fray: In Gomia, Madhavlal Singh is contesting against JMM's Babita Devi. All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) has fielded Lambodar Mahto. 11 candidates are in the fray for the seat.
It is pretty clear that on this seat it is the JMM versus the BJP. With the opposition parties supporting the JMM and the seats being won by JMM in the 2016 Assembly Elections, it should be no surprise if the JMM manages to retain the Gomia seat.
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