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Politics
Congress Wins Datia Seat
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 03 Aug 2026, 06:36 PM
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Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh has won the Datia assembly by-election by a margin of 6016 votes. He defeated BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari in the election.
The Datia assembly by-election has been won by Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh. He secured a significant lead of 6016 votes over his closest rival, Ashutosh Tiwari of the BJP. The election was closely watched as the BJP had denied a ticket to its sitting MLA, Narottam Mishra. The victory is a significant boost for the Congress in the state. The by-election was held to fill the vacant seat in the Madhya Pradesh assembly.