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Datia bypoll results: Congress takes lead over BJP after fourth round of counting
Updated On: 03 August, 2026 02:07 PM IST | Datia | mid-day online correspondent
Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh has taken the lead over BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari in the Datia Assembly by-election after the fourth round of counting in Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor continues to maintain a comfortable lead in Bihar's Bankipur Assembly bypoll

Congress's Ghanshyam Singh leads in MP's Datia bypolls (Pic/Screengrab from eci.gov.in)
The contest for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh has tightened as Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh took a narrow lead over BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari after the fourth round of counting on Monday.
According to the latest data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Ghanshyam Singh has secured 31,436 votes, leading by a margin of 3,295 votes. Whereas BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari is currently trailing with a total of 28,141 votes.


