Kathmandu— Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh secured victory in the Datia Assembly by-election on Monday, defeating BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari with a lead of 6,016 votes. The voting took place on July 30 and was necessitated after sitting Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti's disqualification due to a conviction in a bank fraud case.

BJP Candidate Accepts Defeat

Ashutosh Tiwari, the BJP candidate who lost the election, thanked voters and party workers for their support. He expressed his gratitude and humility towards accepting the people's mandate.

"Every one of our dedicated workers is standing with full enthusiasm, and the counting is still underway," said Tiwari. "The Datia case is not hidden from you, so many of your questions already have answers. For now, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the voters, our workers, and party leaders for their blessings, hard work, confidence, and commitment to advancing the party's ideology and taking the government's welfare schemes to the grassroots."

Congress Claims Victory as a Sign of Change

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari claimed that the election result exposed the 'real face' of the BJP government in the state. He stated that this victory was a sign of change among the people and highlighted the collective effort of their team.

"This election has exposed the real face of the BJP govt of Madhya Pradesh," said Patwari. "The people of the state have given a sign for change."

(With inputs from ANI)

Originally published on abcnews.com.np.