Congress wins Sangli Lok Sabha by-poll

Congress nominee Prateek Patil won the Sangli Lok Sabha seat by defeating Congress rebel Dinkar Patil by over 80,425 votes.

Congress nominee Prateek Patil on Tuesday won the Sangli Lok Sabha seat.

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He defeated his nearest rival and Congress rebel Dinkar Patil by over 80,425 votes in the recently held by-poll.

Prateek, son of Prakash Patil, whose death last year had necessitated the bypoll, secured 25,2716 votes.

Dinkar Patil, an independent candidate, polled 17,2285 votes followed by Deepak Shinde Mhaisalkar of BJP.