Thursday, 8 January 2009

Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren loses Tamar by-poll

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren has lost the by-elections for the Tamar Assembly constituency by over 9,200 votes.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Soren lost to Jharkhand Party candidate Gopal Krishna Patar.

Counting of votes for Tamar Assembly constituency began on Thursday at 0800 hrs IST amid tight security.

Soren was seeking to enter the Assembly within the stipulated six months after assuming office on August 27.

The seat fell vacant after JD(U) legislature party leader Ramesh Singh Munda was gunned down on July 9 last year by suspected Maoists.

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