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BJP wins in Patna

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr C P Thakur was declared elected from the Patna Lok Sabha constituency today, for which repolling was held on March 30.

Dr Thakur wrested the seat defeating his nearest Rastriya Janata Dal candidate Ram Kripal Yadav by 52,606 votes.

In the repoll held on Monday, around 656,000 voters exercised their franchise.

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