The Economic Times

Congress retains Madhya Pradesh's Datia seat, defeats BJP by over 6,000 votes in key bypoll

Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh won the Datia Assembly by-election by 6,016 votes. He secured 66,757 votes after all counting rounds concluded. The by-election was held after the disqualification of the sitting Congress MLA. The BJP fielded Ashutosh Tiwari, which reportedly caused internal party differences. This victory is seen as a significant political message for future elections.