Gujarat by-elections: BJP gets unassailable lead in Vadodara LS seat

BJP candidate Ranjanben Bhatt today got an unassailable lead of 2.34 lakh votes in the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat against Congress candidate Narendra Rawat.

"Ranjanben Bhatt now has a lead of 2,34,377 votes against her rival Congress nominee from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat at the end of 12 rounds of counting," an Election Officer said. About 5.87 lakhs votes have been counted so far in the prestigious LS seat.

By-polls were held in Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vacated this seat after choosing to retain Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Nearly 45.30 per cent polling has been registered in the LS constituency.

Bypolls were held for one Lok Sabha and nine Assembly seats in the state on September 13.