BJP defeated in Mormugoa LS, Lanji assembly constituencies
Panaji/Bhopal, Nov 3 (UNI) The BJP today suffered defeat in October 31 byelections to Mormugoa Lok Sabha constituency in south Goa and Lanji assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district. Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Francisco Sardinha won the Mormugao seat with about 41,000 votes over his BJP rival Dr Wilfred Mesquita. Kishore Samrite of the Samajwadi Party defeated BJP's Dhareshwari Bhatere, wife of former minister Dilip Bhatere, by a margin of 3734 votes in Lanji assembly constituency. Mr Samrite, who came on the third spot in the 2003 election, wrested the seat from BJP with a margin of 3734 votes, netting a total of 28,779 votes as against 25,045 votes polled by his nearest BJP rival Dhareshwari Bhatere, widow of former minister Dilip Bhatere (BJP), whose death caused the byelection. http://inwww.rediff.com/newshound/ga.html Sanny de Quepem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
