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Datia Bypoll: Congress Leads, BJP Anticipates Victory Election

Datia Bypoll: Congress Leads, BJP Anticipates Victory Election
Datia Bypoll Results: Congress Candidate Ghanshyam Singh Leads By 783 Votes, Show Early Trends · freepressjournal.in

A special election was held in the town of Datia to choose a new lawmaker after the previous one was kicked out.

Two main parties, the Congress and the BJP, sent candidates: Ghanshyam Singh for Congress and Ashutosh Tiwari for BJP.

People voted on Monday, and the counting started at 8 a.m.

at a college.

After the first few rounds, Ghanshyam Singh was ahead by 783 votes.

The BJP leaders still said they would win, but the early results show Congress leading.

The election had a good turnout, with about 71% of voters going to the polls.

The counting was done carefully with security and electronic machines.

The final winner will be announced after all votes are counted.

This election matters because it shows how people feel about the two big parties in that region.

Key facts

Election
Datia Assembly bypoll
Date
3 August 2026
Winner (early lead)
Ghanshyam Singh (Congress)
Margin
783 votes
Voter turnout
71.44%

Quotes

Narottam Mishra

Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and senior BJP leader

“The Bharatiya Janata Party will win the Datia by-election with a massive majority. We have been saying this from the beginning, and the initial trends have also made it clear”
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