Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia won the Lok Sabha election from his family bastion Guna in Madhya Pradesh.
Scindia defeated Congress’ Rao Yadvendra Singh Yadav with a margin of over 5.40 lakh votes.
Scindia, who was contesting his sixth general election but first on BJP’s symbol, received a total 9,23,302 votes.
Congress’ Rao Yadvendra Singh Yadav received 3,82,373 votes.
Scindia, a BJP member of the Rajya Sabha, had won from Guna as a Congress candidate in 2002, 2004, 2009 and 2014.
“My heartfelt greetings to all my family members of Guna Lok Sabha constituency. I dedicate this historic victory to you; you all have once again strengthened my resolve to serve the people by blessing my son. It was with your support that I had resolved to contest the elections from Guna, which has come to fruition today,” Scindia wrote on X.
–IANS
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