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Stage protest in Karimnagar; say votes of newly enrolled graduates found invalid

The independent candidates alleged that major political parties were resorting to violence and poll code violations to influence voters.

Among the big Independent wins is Taranjit Singh defeating BJP's two-time MLA and former minister Sham Lal Choudhary in Suchetgarh in Jammu region by a slender margin of 11 votes.