Celebrations begin after BJP wins Haryana’s Jind bypoll, Congress wishes luck to Khattar

The ruling BJP won the high-stakes Jind bypoll in Haryana today with party candidate Krishan Middha defeating his nearest rival, Digvijay Singh Chautala of JJP, by over 12,000 votes. The BJP wrested the seat from the main opposition INLD, which was decimated in the by-election. Middha won by a margin of 12,935 votes, Jind Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer Amit Khatri said. JJP was floated last month by Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala after a split in the INLD following a family feud. The Congress, which had fielded its senior leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, an MLA from Kaithal, ended up at the third spot. Middha (48) is a BAMS doctor, whose father's death necessitated the bypoll.

After the results came out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter and thanked the people of Haryana. “I thank the people of Jind for blessing @BJP4Haryana. This is a seat where the Party has never won before. Glad to see the development agenda of BJP finding support among all sections of society. I congratulate the Haryana BJP and CM @mlkhattar for assiduously serving the people,” he tweeted.

I thank the people of Jind for blessing @BJP4Haryana. This is a seat where the Party has never won before. Glad to see the development agenda of BJP finding support among all sections of society. I congratulate the Haryana BJP and CM @mlkhattar for assiduously serving the people.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 31, 2019

BJP president Amit Shah also congratulated the party workers of Haryana and termed the bypoll victory as the win of development and good governance.

विकास और सुशासन की विजय पर हरियाणा की जनता का कोटि-कोटि अभिनंदन।

मुख्यमंत्री श्री @mlkhattar जी, प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @subhashbrala जी और प्रदेश के हमारे सभी कर्मठ कार्यकर्ताओं को इस भव्य जीत पर हार्दिक बधाई।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 31, 2019

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also thanked the people of Haryana and said that the win replicates the growing popularity of the party in the state.

जींद उपचुनाव में भाजपा की शानदार जीत भाजपा की निरंतर बढ़ रही लोकप्रियता को प्रकट करता है। यह जीत आने वाले लोकसभा व विधानसभा चुनावों के लिए एक इशारा है कि जनता अब बरगलाने वालों की नहीं बल्कि विकास की राजनीति करने वालों के साथ है। #jindbypoll

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) January 31, 2019

Krishan Middha, who won the Jind bypoll said, “I would like to thank everyone who supported the party and me. It's their victory. There were big leaders in the contest as well, but we have defeated them too. We will follow the schemes launched by PM and take them forward.”

BJP's KL Middha after winning #JindByPoll: I would like to thank everyone who supported the party&me. It's their victory. There were big leaders in the contest as well, but we have defeated them too. We will follow the schemes launched by PM and take them forward. #Haryana pic.twitter.com/QaZgcSzblJ

— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019

Jannayak Janta Party’s (JJP) Digvijay Chautala said, “I would like to congratulate BJP for their victory. There were several faults detected in EVMs, we will take up that issue in the internal party meeting first and then it will be briefed before media.”

Digvijay Chautala, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) after BJP wins #JindByPoll: I would like to congratulate BJP for their victory. There were several faults detected in EVMs, we will take up that issue in the internal party meeting first&then it will be briefed before media. #Haryana pic.twitter.com/yHC8kHU1Yz

— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019

Congress National spokesperson and senior leader Randeep Surjewala said, “I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji.”

Randeep Surjewala on Jind bypoll result: I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji. pic.twitter.com/O97opemVsY

— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019