December 23, 2009 12:30 pm | Updated 12:30 pm IST - Imphal
Congress candidate E Suraj won the Yaiskul Assembly by-polls in Manipur defeating his nearest rival H Jayadev by over 900 votes.
Election office said Suraj secured 9,799 votes as against 8856 obtained by Jayadev, an independent candidate.
The by-election, held on December 19, was necessitated due to the death of Congress MLA E Kunjeshore, father of Suraj.
With Suraj’s victory, the strength of the Congress in the 60 member assembly has gone up to 31.
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