Madhubani: Nearly three months after its stupendous victory, the Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance in Bihar today suffered a setback losing Harlakhi Assembly bypoll to BJP ally Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) candidate by 18,650 votes.
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha led RLSP candidate Sudhanshu Shekhar, riding on a sympathy wave, defeated his Congress rival Mohammad Shabir by a margin of 18,650 votes.
Mr Shekhar's father Basant Kushwaha had died a day before oath taking in November last year.
The victory margin of the RLSP candidate is almost five times more than his father, who had defeated the same Congress candidate Mohammad Shabir in October-November poll by about 3,600 votes.
Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha led RLSP candidate Sudhanshu Shekhar, riding on a sympathy wave, defeated his Congress rival Mohammad Shabir by a margin of 18,650 votes.
Mr Shekhar's father Basant Kushwaha had died a day before oath taking in November last year.
The victory margin of the RLSP candidate is almost five times more than his father, who had defeated the same Congress candidate Mohammad Shabir in October-November poll by about 3,600 votes.
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