PERMATANG PAUH, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's leading opposition figure, Anwar Ibrahim, won a crucial key by-election on Tuesday, boosting his attempt to break the government's lock on power.
Anwar, whose campaign has been overshadowed by charges he sodomised a male aide, captured the Permatang Pauh parliament seat in the northern state of Penang, beating a ruling coalition candidate by a 15,671 vote margin, the Election Commission said.
Anwar polled 31,195 votes against 15,524 for the government candidate.
Source: Reuters - http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35183020080826
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