JAMMU: In the keenly contested biennial elections to the two Legislative Council seats, BJP’s Vikram Randhawa and Congress’s Thakur Balbir Singh were today declared elected here.
The results were declared by the Secretary, J&K Legislative Assembly Mohammad Ramzan, who was designated as Returning Officer for the election.
Mr Singh secured 31 votes while Mr Randhawa secured 29 votes and both were declared winners. Mr Randhawa was declared winner on the basis of draw of lots, a procedure laid down in the Constitution, as the PDP candidate Abdul Qayoom Dar also secured the equal number of votes (29). (AGENCIES)
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