Overview
- Pramod Jain ‘Bhaya’ secured 69,462 votes to beat BJP’s Morpal Suman, who polled 53,868, with Naresh Meena close behind at 53,740, according to Indian Express.
- The contest featured a strong independent bid from Meena, a repeat Congress rebel whose past campaigns have repeatedly altered the vote arithmetic.
- Polling on November 11 drew 80.21% turnout across a field of 15 candidates in Baran district’s Anta constituency.
- Counting was conducted at Boys PG College on 14 tables over 20 rounds, drawing large crowds of Meena’s supporters and prompting extra police deployment.
- The result dents the ruling BJP on a seat in the Hadoti region where Vasundhara Raje campaigned, raising Congress’s Assembly tally to 67 against the BJP’s 118.