Explanation:

- Arjun received 50% more votes than Saral.

- Saral received 2% fewer votes than Bhaskar.

- The difference between Bhaskar's and Saral's votes is 1296.

- To find how many votes each received, set Saral's votes as $x$.

- Then Bhaskar's votes are $x+1296$.

- This difference is 2% of Bhaskar's votes.

- Solving gives Saral's votes $\approx 63552$, Bhaskar's $\approx 64848$.

- Arjun's votes are $x+\frac{x}{2}=\frac{3x}{2}$.

- With Saral's votes as 63552, Arjun's votes are 95328.

- Difference between Arjun and Bhaskar is 30480.

- Half of this difference is 15240.

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