Mother’s Final Blessing: Son wins Rajasthan civic poll due to her last vote

Bharatpur, September 17: In a remarkable incident highlighting the power of a mother's blessing, an independent candidate won a Rajasthan civic poll election by a single vote cast by his late mother just a day before passing away.

Jagdish Prasad is the name of the candidate who defeated BJP candidate by one vote In a ward where the contest had been expected to be close, nobody had quite imagined it would be this close.

The Ward No. 6 election came down to an extremely narrow margin after the votes were counted. Jagdish Prasad's 151 votes were enough to secure the seat, while Ramsharan's tally stopped at 150.

With just one ballot separating the two candidates, the result underlined how significant every vote can become in a tightly contested local election.

As the saying goes, when a mother's blessings are with you, nothing can stop you from winning, that is the true strength of a mother's love. In this case his mother’s final vote became a significant part of the emotional story behind the closely fought victory.