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XJamshedpur/Ranchi (Jharkhand): JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren was leading by 20,807 votes over his nearest rival Babulal Soren of the BJP in the by-election to the Ghatshila assembly seat in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district on Friday, officials said. After the 10th round of counting, the JMM candidate secured 53,096 votes, while the BJP nominee got 32,289 votes. JLKM candidate Ramdas Murmu was in the third position with 7,811 votes. The counting of votes for the Ghatshila bypoll began at 8 am at the Jamshedpur Cooperative College, amid tight security arrangements, the official said. The bypoll has turned into a prestige battle for both the ruling JMM and the BJP, even though the election result will not have any major impact on the Hemant Soren government. The JMM-led ruli

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