21 candidates, including two women, had contested the bypoll, which were held on January 28.
Ruling BJP won the high-stakes Jind bypoll in Haryana on Thursday with party candidate Krishan Middha defeating his nearest rival, Digvijay Singh Chautala of JJP, by over 12,000 votes.
The BJP wrested the seat from the main opposition INLD, which was decimated in the by-election.
PM Modi hails victory, opposition claims EVM irregularities
Middha won by a margin of 12,935 votes, Jind Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer Amit Khatri said.
JJP was floated last month by Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala after a split in the INLD following a family feud.
The Congress, which had fielded its senior leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, an MLA from Kaithal, ended up at the third spot.
Middha (48) is a BAMS doctor, whose father's death necessitated the bypoll.
Updates:
I would like to congratulate BJP for their victory. There were several faults detected in EVMs, we will take up that issue in the internal party meeting first&then it will be briefed before media: Digvijay Chautala, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)
I would like to thank everyone who supported the party and me. It's their victory. There were big leaders in the contest as well, but we have defeated them too. We will follow the schemes launched by PM and take them forward: BJP's Krishan Lal Middha
BJP's Krishan Lal Middha wins Jind Bypoll with a margin of 12,935 votes, garnering a total of 50,566 votes. JJP's Digvijay Singh Chautala garners 37,631 votes and Congress' RS Surjwala gets 22,740 votes.
I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji: Randeep Singh Surjewala
BJP candidate Krishan Middha wins Jind bypoll; JJP's Digvijay Singh Chautala second, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala at third position.
Jind byelections- BJP-46,916, JJP -30,956 , Congress- 19,611, INLD- 3020 at the end of the 11th round
BJP leading with a margin of 9,408 votes at the end of 7th round of counting. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 19403 votes, Congress 11647 votes.
BJP candidate Krishan Middha leading over his nearest rival from the JJP by a margin of over 10,000 votes after the sixth round of counting.
Jind by-poll: BJP leading with 21,052 votes at the end of fifth round of counting. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 15,315 votes, Congress 8,813 votes
Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leading with 11226 votes at the end of third round of counting. BJP 9350 votes, Congress 5813 votes, Loktantra Suraksha Party (LSP) 2649 votes and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 1760 votes.
Jind bypoll - Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leading with 7892 votes at the end of second round of counting. BJP 6554 votes, Congress 3923 votes and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 1365 votes.
Jind by-election trends - Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leading with 3639 votes, BJP 2835 votes, Congress 2169 votes, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 992 votes.
#Haryana: Congress's Randeep Surjewala and Jannayak Janata Party's Digvijay Chautala present at the counting centre in #Jind as counting of votes has begun. pic.twitter.com/mt9pPyjZAp
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1. Tight security arrangements for counting
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Counting of votes for the high-stake Jind bypoll in Haryana began amid tight security arrangements. The counting began at 8 am and results are expected to be out by afternoon, officials said.
2. 21 candidates
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The by-election was necessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chan Middha, whose son Krishan Middha recently joined the BJP and contested as the saffron party's candidate for the bypoll. Hari Chand Middha had represented Jind twice. The Congress fielded its senior leader and sitting MLA from Kaithal constituency Randeep Singh Surjewala. The INLD banked on Umed Singh Redhu to retain the seat.
The JJP put its weight behind Digvijay Singh Chautala, the younger son of jailed leader Ajay Singh Chautala, who broke away from the INLD and floated the party last month. Loktantra Suraksha Party (LSP), which is led by BJP's rebel MP Raj Kumar Saini, had also entered the fray and fielded its candidate.
3. Prestige battle for BJP, Congress, INLD and JJP
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A healthy voter turnout of 75.77% was reported in the by-election to the Jind assembly constituency, dubbed as a prestige battle for the ruling BJP, the Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) ahead of the parliamentary and assembly polls. The high-stake election is considered a referendum on the Manohar Lal Khattar government and also a semi-final ahead of Lok Sabha elections. The bypoll is also important for the newly-floated Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which was formed after a split in the main opposition INLD.
4. Fulfilled responsibility given by party to the best of my abilities: Surjewala
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I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji: Randeep Surjewala
5. We have defeated big leaders: BJP's Middha
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I would like to thank everyone who supported the party and me. It's their victory. There were big leaders in the contest as well, but we have defeated them too. We will follow the schemes launched by PM and take them forward: Middha
6. Several faults were detected in EVMs: JJP's Digvijay Chautala
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I would like to congratulate BJP for their victory. There were several faults detected in EVMs, we will take up that issue in the internal party meeting first and hen it will be briefed before media: Digvijay Chautala, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)
