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Simranjit Singh Mann beat his AAP rival Gurmail Singh by a margin of over 5,800 votes from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, after a close fight between the two.

In a major setback to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) leader Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday claimed victory in the Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll, the home turf of Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Singh Mann.

The all-important Lok Sabha seat was held by current CM Bhagwant Mann

Sangrur LS bypolls: Nearly 13% polling in first three hours

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A low turnout of 37.01 per cent was recorded in the bypoll to Punjabs Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday, according to official figures. India News | Punjab: Sangrur LS Bypoll Sees 37.01 Pc Voter Turnout.

The Sangrur Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann contested the February 20 Assembly polls from Dhuri and won.

Bypolls are also being held in Jharkhand, Delhi, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh

The Sangrur bypoll recorded a 37 per cent voter turnout on Thursday. It was a cause of concern for the Punjab CM, who also requested the Election Commission to extend the polling time.

The protests in Punjab can be seen as an effort to make the government of Punjab accountable.

The Panjab Agriculture University study examined deaths by suicide among farmers between 2000 and 2018 in six districts of the state.