Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Datia By-Election Sees 71% Turnout, No Incidents Reported
A by-election is being held in Datia, a town in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, to choose a new member of the state assembly.
291 voting booths were set up for about 2.2 million registered voters.
Early in the day, only about 16% of people had voted, but by the end of the day, more than 71% had cast their ballots.
The election was run with tight security and no major problems were reported.
21 people ran for the seat, but the main contest is between the BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari and the Congress’s Ghanshyam Singh.
The votes will be counted on August 3, and the winner will take the seat.
291 polling stations set up for 2,20,344 registered voters in Datia by-election.
Early voting showed 16.05% turnout by 9 am, rising to 71.44% by the end of the day.
No untoward incidents reported; security forces maintained tight control.
21 candidates contesting, with main battle between BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress’s Ghanshyam Singh.
Results to be declared on August 3 after counting.
- Who
- Voters, 21 candidates, election officials
- What
- By-election in the Datia assembly constituency
- When
- Voting began July 30; results announced August 3
- Where
- Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To fill the seat vacated after Rajendra Bharti’s disqualification
- Constituency
- Datia
- State
- Madhya Pradesh
- Registered voters
- 2,20,344
- Turnout
- 71.44%
- Candidates
- 21
- Result date
- August 3
