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Rudy wins Rajya Sabha by-election

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offering sweets to BJP leader Rajeev Pratap Rudy in Patna after he was elected to the Rajya Sabha in by-election on Thursday.

PATNA: Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy was elected to the Rajya Sabha in the by-election held on Thursday to fill the vacancy caused by the disqualification of BJP member Jai Narain Nishad.

Mr. Rudy defeated an independent candidate by a handsome margin with most other parties showing no interest in the by-election.

Mr. Rudy polled 148 votes while his rival S.S. Nishad could get just six votes.

Earlier, the Patna High Court gave the green signal for the by-election after rejecting the petition of Captain Nishad who sought a stay on it until disposal of his petition challenging his disqualification in April 2008.

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