Datia By-Election Result 2026 LIVE: In the Datia Assembly bypoll, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh emerged victorious over his rival, BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari, by a margin of 6,016 votes.
The key victory provides a significant boost to the Congress party, strengthening its momentum ahead of upcoming electoral contests across Madhya Pradesh. The seat fell vacant following the disqualification of sitting Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti.
Who Won Datia By-Elections
In a closely contested battle, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh secured a hard-fought victory in the Datia Assembly by-election, edging past BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes.
Final figures released after the 15th round of counting showed Singh polling 66,757 votes compared to Tiwari's 60,741.
Who Are Top Candidates of Datia By-Elections
BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari, who is taking part in his first election, filed his nomination papers at the Datia Collector's office. He showed up with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal, along with the party's state in-charge Mahendra Singh and former Home Minister Narottam Mishra.
Mishra, a three time MLA from Datia, joined the whole event just days after his supporters had protested against the BJP's decision not to give him a ticket for the bypoll.
Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh, a former MLA from the nearby Sewda constituency, also filed his nomination papers. He was seen with senior Congress figures, like Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar and MLA Phool Singh Baraiya, not long before the submission.
Singh is a three-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Madhya Pradesh. He managed to win the Datia seat twice on a Congress ticket, including the 1993 and 2003 elections, and after that he also claimed the neighbouring Sewda constituency in 2018.
Datia By-Polls Voter Turnout
Earlier, the polling trends showed that voter turnout recorded 12.94 per cent till 9 am, 32.53 per cent till 11 am, and 48.91 per cent till 1 pm. Then it moved to 61.48 per cent till 3 pm, and 68.78 per cent till 5 pm, overall numbers.
Polling for the Datia by-election started at 7 am and finally ended at 6 pm. The counting of votes is slated for August 3.
The Datia Assembly seat fell vacant after the disqualification of Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti on April 2. The BJP has fielded Ashutosh Tiwari, while the Congress has put forward Ghanshyam Singh.