BJP wins from Ladakh LS seat

SRINAGAR, May 16:
BJP candidate Thupstan Chhewang won from Ladakh Parliamentary constituency with a narrow margin of 36 votes from his nearest rival Ghulam Raza, a congress rebel who was fighting the elections as an independent.
Chhewang polled 31,111 votes, while Raza got 31,075.
Two other candidates in the fray from the constituency — Independent Syed Mohammad Qazim and Congress candidate Tsering Samphel — secured 28,234 and 26,402 votes, respectively. (AGENCIES)