BJP's Deepti Maheshwari has won the by-polls to the Rajsamand assembly seat, while the Congress is leading in the by-elections to the Sahada and Sujangarh constituencies in Rajasthan, according to Election Commission figures.

Over 60.37 percent voters had exercised their franchise in the April 17 by-elections to the Rajsamand, Sujangarh and Sahada assembly seats. Maheshwari defeated Tansukh Bohara from the Congress by 5,310 votes, according to the commission.

Rajasthan BJP state president Satish Poonia hailed the party's victory in Rajsamand and accepted defeat in Sahara and Sujangarh seats and promised introspection. He thanked the electorate for casting their votes as well as party workers for their unflinching support.

In the Sahada and the Sujangarh seats, Congress candidates Gayatri Devi and Manoj Kumar are leading by 19,985 and 16,104 votes, it said Sitaram Nayak of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and Ratanlal Jat of the BJP are in second and third position, respectively, in Sahada, the EC said.

In total, 60.37 percent voters had exercised their franchise in the by-elections held on April 17 for the Rajsamand, Sujangarh and Sahada assembly seats of the state.

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