BJP's Rajinder Rana Loses to Congress's Ranjit Singh in Sujanpur By-Elections

BJP candidate Rajinder Rana lost to Congress's Ranjit Singh by 2,440 votes in the Sujanpur by-elections, according to the Election Commission. Rana, a former Congress rebel, received 27,089 votes, while Singh, a retired Captain, garnered 29,529. The voter turnout was 63.76 percent. Both candidates had previously swapped parties.

In a highly contested by-election for the Sujanpur assembly seat in Himachal Pradesh, BJP candidate Rajinder Rana was defeated by Congress's Ranjit Singh by a margin of 2,440 votes, as per the Election Commission.

Rana, once a Congress rebel who triumphed over former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal in the 2017 elections, secured 27,089 votes against Singh's 29,529. Ranjit Singh, a retired Captain, emerged victorious as both political veterans faced each other once again under swapped party allegiances.

The Sujanpur constituency, with 77,742 voters, recorded a 63.76 percent turnout. The seat became vacant after six Congress rebels, who had voted for BJP's Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha polls, were disqualified. The by-election marked a critical political juncture, held concurrently with the Lok Sabha polls.