SRINAGAR : Devyani Rana was sworn in on Friday as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Nagrota, formally assuming the seat previously held by her late father, senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Rana’s oath-taking follows her emphatic victory in the Nagrota assembly by-election, where she defeated her nearest rival, Harsh Dev Singh of the Panthers Party India, by a margin of 24,647 votes. She secured 42,350 votes, while Singh polled 17,703. National Conference candidate and Dansal DDC member Shamima Begum finished third with 10,872 votes, and BJP rebel Anil Sharma, contesting as an independent, managed only 842.

The bypoll, held on November 11, saw nearly 75 percent voter turnout in the BJP stronghold, slightly lo

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