Congress candidate Pratibha Virbhadra Singh, late chief minister Virbhadra Singh's wife, on Tuesday won Mandi Lok Sabha bypolls against BJP’s Khushal Thakur in Himachal Pradesh.
Twenty-five centres were set up for counting of votes of the Mandi parliamentary bypoll and Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly bye-elections which were held on October 30.
State chief electoral officer (CEO) C Palrasu said that 11 counting observers have been deputed for the Mandi seat while three general observers have been deputed as counting observers for the Fatehpur, Arki and Jubbal-Kotkhai seats.
Besides them, one micro-observer has also been deployed at each counting table, the official said. The CEO said victory processions by candidates and their supporters have been prohibited in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bypolls for Mandi parliamentary and the three assembly seats were held on October 30.
(With inputs from PTI)
