New Delhi May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed happiness and congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party and its Manipur unit president Khetrimayum Bhabananda for the state s lone Rajya Sabha seat victory from Manipur.
(I) was delighted at BJP winning its first ever Rajya Sabha seat from Manipur by a big margin. Congrats to Manipur BJP and Bhabananda Modi tweeted.
Bhabananda won the state s lone Rajya Sabha seat the election for which was held on Thursday.
In the 60 member Manipur assembly Bhabananda defeated his rival Elangbam Dijwamani of the opposition Congress by a margin of 18 votes. He secured 39 votes while Dijwamani got 21 votes.
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Modi congratulates BJP s lone Rajya Sabha seat victory from Manipur
