Amid scam charges, bypoll results give Congress a jolt

Congress lost the Tehri Lok Sabha seat to BJP, and won by a wafer-thin margin in the Jangipur byelection — caused by the resignation of Pranab Mukherjee after becoming the UPA nominee for President — an outcome that added to the party's miseries and can accelerate the debate over the desirability of bringing forward the Lok Sabha election.

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