Congress Suspends Bharti as Singh Accuses Collusion with BJP Leader
On July 30, a by-election was held in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia Assembly seat after Rajendra Bharti was disqualified due to conviction in a bank fraud case. A day before results, the Congress suspended Mr. Bharti from primary membership following allegations of sabotage against candidate Ghanshyam Singh, who accused him of colluding with BJP leader Narottam Mishra. Voting turnout was 71.44%. The bypoll results will be counted on August 3.
3 AUG 2026
— NDTV
The BJP lost the Datia by-election despite Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's involvement, due to the influence of Narottam Mishra and a weak campaign by Ashutosh Tiwari.
4 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The Madhya Pradesh BJP disbanded its Datia district unit following a byelection loss and a two-member review panel's recommendations.
6 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar issued an apology for offensive remarks about the Kushwaha community after backlash from the Opposition.
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