Rafe Hargreaves defeats Liam Alexander; wins Chandril by-election

By the Editor-in-Chief

11 May 2022, Rajagriha: Political newcomer and Consul-General in Somerset, Rafe Hargreaves won the by-election to parliamentary constituency 16-Chandril of the state of Kamrupa defeating strongman and former deputy premier Liam Alexander. Hargreaves won received 50% of the total votes polled was declared as the winner of the by-election by the Election Commission headed by Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya. The polling was held yesterday, the 9th May.

The other two candidates- Liam Alexander received 37.5% of the votes while Manggala Arya Setya received 12.5% of the votes. The defeat of Liam Alexander in the by-election is also his second consecutive defeat in any by-poll.

The by-election to the Chandril seat was held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of General Arturo E. Lara in February 2022 following his temporary hiatus. He had earlier served as the Chief of the Defence Staff and later joined the union cabinet to serve as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Health and Family Welfare.

Following Hargreaves's election to the parliament, it is widely believed that he would be inducted into the union cabinet. Meanwhile, Speaker Tyler Mullins who was supposed to be replaced by Alexander, is supposed to continue in his post for a longer period.