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BJP cracks whip after Datia bypoll loss, dissolves district unit and removes all office-bearers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken significant organisational action following its defeat in the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh. Acting on the recommendations of a committee constituted to review the party's performance, the BJP has dissolved its entire Datia district organisational structure with immediate effect. The decision comes just hours after the party constituted a two-member committee to assess the reasons behind the unexpected electoral setback.