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Congress Wins Datia Assembly Bypoll by 6,016 Votes

Congress Wins Datia Assembly Bypoll by 6,016 Votes

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THE BRIEF
1

Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh won the Datia Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, defeating BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by a margin of 6,016 votes.

2

Singh secured 66,757 votes against Tiwari's 60,741, marking the BJP's second consecutive bypoll loss in the state following the defeat in Sheopur.

3

The bypoll was necessitated by the disqualification of Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti in April following his conviction in a bank fraud and cheating case.