Congress retains Datia seat, BJP suffers bypoll setback

The Congress retained the Datia Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, with Kunwar Ghanshyam Singh defeating the BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes. The bypoll, triggered by the disqualification of Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti, marked the first electoral test for Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Both parties faced internal sabotage allegations, with the Congress suspending Bharti and the BJP facing claims that Narottam Mishra's loyalists undercut its campaign.