21 candidates, including two women, had contested the bypoll, which were held on January 28.

Ruling BJP won the high-stakes Jind bypoll in Haryana on Thursday with party candidate Krishan Middha defeating his nearest rival, Digvijay Singh Chautala of JJP, by over 12,000 votes.

The BJP wrested the seat from the main opposition INLD, which was decimated in the by-election.

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Middha won by a margin of 12,935 votes, Jind Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer Amit Khatri said.

JJP was floated last month by Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala after a split in the INLD following a family feud.

The Congress, which had fielded its senior leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, an MLA from Kaithal, ended up at the third spot.

Middha (48) is a BAMS doctor, whose father's death necessitated the bypoll.

Updates:

I would like to congratulate BJP for their victory. There were several faults detected in EVMs, we will take up that issue in the internal party meeting first&then it will be briefed before media: Digvijay Chautala, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)

I would like to thank everyone who supported the party and me. It's their victory. There were big leaders in the contest as well, but we have defeated them too. We will follow the schemes launched by PM and take them forward: BJP's Krishan Lal Middha

BJP's Krishan Lal Middha wins Jind Bypoll with a margin of 12,935 votes, garnering a total of 50,566 votes. JJP's Digvijay Singh Chautala garners 37,631 votes and Congress' RS Surjwala gets 22,740 votes.

I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji: Randeep Singh Surjewala

BJP candidate Krishan Middha wins Jind bypoll; JJP's Digvijay Singh Chautala second, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala at third position.

Jind byelections- BJP-46,916, JJP -30,956 , Congress- 19,611, INLD- 3020 at the end of the 11th round

BJP leading with a margin of 9,408 votes at the end of 7th round of counting. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 19403 votes, Congress 11647 votes.

BJP candidate Krishan Middha leading over his nearest rival from the JJP by a margin of over 10,000 votes after the sixth round of counting.

Jind by-poll: BJP leading with 21,052 votes at the end of fifth round of counting. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 15,315 votes, Congress 8,813 votes

Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leading with 11226 votes at the end of third round of counting. BJP 9350 votes, Congress 5813 votes, Loktantra Suraksha Party (LSP) 2649 votes and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 1760 votes.

Jind bypoll - Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leading with 7892 votes at the end of second round of counting. BJP 6554 votes, Congress 3923 votes and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 1365 votes.

Jind by-election trends - Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leading with 3639 votes, BJP 2835 votes, Congress 2169 votes, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 992 votes.