Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Datia Bypoll: Congress Leads, BJP Anticipates Victory Election
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.
Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh leads by 783 votes after the fourth round of counting.
BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari trails with 16,457 votes.
Voter turnout was 71.44%, with 74.09% male and 68.48% female participation.
Counting began Monday at 8 a.m. at the Government Polytechnic College under tight security.
The bypoll was triggered by the disqualification of former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti.
- Who
- Ghanshyam Singh (Congress) and Ashutosh Tiwari (BJP)
- What
- Result of the Datia Assembly bypoll
- When
- Counting began on 3 August 2026
- Where
- Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To fill the seat vacated after former MLA Rajendra Bharti was disqualified
- Election
- Datia Assembly bypoll
- Date
- 3 August 2026
- Winner (early lead)
- Ghanshyam Singh (Congress)
- Margin
- 783 votes
- Voter turnout
- 71.44%