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Politics
Congress Wins Datia Bypoll
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 03 Aug 2026, 08:35 PM
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The Congress has retained the Datia assembly seat in a bypoll, while the BJP suffered a significant loss. The Azad Samaj Party has made a notable impact as a third front.
The bypoll results in Datia have altered the political landscape. Despite low voter turnout, the BJP faced the most significant loss, with a reported 20,000 votes slipping away. The Congress, on the other hand, managed to retain the seat. The Azad Samaj Party's performance has been notable, marking a significant shift in the electoral dynamics. The bypoll was held amidst a low turnout of voters, which seemed to have affected the BJP's prospects. The outcome is expected to have implications for the state's political equations.