The Congress on Monday retained the Datia Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, with its candidate Ghanshyam Singh defeating BJP nominee Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes in a closely watched by-election that came against the backdrop of discontent within the ruling party over its choice of candidate.
According to District Election Officer and Datia District Magistrate Swapnil Wankhade, Singh secured 66,757 votes after all 15 rounds of counting, while Tiwari polled 60,741 votes. Azad Samaj Party candidate Damodar Yadav finished a distant third with 22,527 votes.
