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Congress wins Datia bypoll, defeats BJP by over 6,000 votes
The Congress party has retained the Datia assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh by defeating the BJP. Ghanshyam Singh of the Congress won the bypoll, defeating the BJP's candidate, identified as Tiwari in one report, by a margin of over 6,000 votes. Celebrations involving firecrackers and sweets were reported by Congress workers. The bypoll was considered a prestige battle, with one report noting a divided Congress managed to outperform the BJP.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 5 · Centre 8 · Right 2 n = 15
- Left (5): National Herald, Satya Hindi, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (8 votes, 9 outlets): Deccan Herald, Haribhoomi, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The Print, The Quint
- Right (2): India Today, The Pioneer