India News | TMC Wrests Medinipur LS Seat from BJP as June Maliah Defeats Agnimitra Paul

Medinipur, Jun 4 (PTI) The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday wrested the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal from the BJP as its candidate June Maliah defeated Agnimitra Paul of the saffron party by a margin of 27,191 votes, the EC said.

Maliah, an actor-turned-politician, garnered 7,02,192 votes, while Paul, state general secretary of the BJP, secured 6,75,001 votes.

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While Maliah is the MLA of Medinipur assembly seat, Paul is the legislator of Asansol Dakshin constituency.

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