Late BJP MP Vinod Khanna's wife Kavita Khanna on Sunday, 15 October, expressed her disappointment over the bypoll results and said the party would introspect on the reasons of the defeat.

“I am very disappointed with the Gurdaspur LS bypoll result. I accept the outcome. The party will introspect on the reasons (of its defeat),” Kavita Khanna told PTI.

She congratulated Jakhar on his victory and said, “I am sure he, as an MP, will take care of the people of Gurdaspur seat irrespective of their political affiliations, the way Vinod Khanna ji used to do.”