Congress candidate wins Datia by-election, highlighting BJP's weaknesses
In Datia's by-election, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh secured 6,675 votes against BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari's 57,277 at polling booth 121, winning overall. The defeat highlighted the BJP's internal contradictions and weak mobilization, despite Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's involvement. Narottam Mishra's influence overshadowed Tiwari’s campaign, leading to a loss for the BJP in a seat long associated with Mishra.
3 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — 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.
To respect publishing rights, SatyaDheesh does not host full copyrighted news copy. You can read the complete article on the publisher's platform: