Port Blair, Feb. 19: TheBye elections to fill up the vacancies in Panchayati Raj Institutions were held on 17-02-2013. Elections were held for the Gram Panchayat Member Constituency of Lucknow-1 of Rampur Gram Panchayat under Mayabunder Tehsil and Gram Panchayat Member Constituency of Long Island-7 of Long Island Gram Panchayat under Rangat Tehsil.

As per the results declared today, both the seats have been won by the members of Congress Party. Saw Lashee won the Lucknow 1 constituency with 80% votes by securing 145 votes out of 181 votes while Shri Atwa Kerketta has won the seat of Long Island Gram Panchayat with 55% votes by securing 57 votes out of 103 votes.

The PCC President Kuldeep Rai Sharma has thanked the voters for keeping confidence on the party and also has congratulated the winners.