MP Congress Chief Predicts Landslide Victory in Datia By-Poll

Datia by-poll: MP Cong chief Patwari campaigns for party candidate, claims comfortable win

Datia, July 18

The Datia Assembly bypoll is scheduled to be held on July 30, with counting of votes on August 3. The by-election was necessitated after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti was disqualified following his conviction in a fraud case. The BJP has fielded Ashutosh Tiwari, while the Congress has nominated Kunwar Ghanshyam Singh.

Patwari claimed that the Congress was receiving overwhelming public support and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had lost the trust of the people.

"There is great enthusiasm and unimaginable public support. A slogan has gained momentum against the BJP: 'na daru pe, na daam pe, vote lagegi Kunwar Ghanshyam pe' (No votes for liquor or money; vote for Kunwar Ghanshyam). This in itself sends a message regarding the betrayal the BJP has inflicted upon the people of Madhya Pradesh--betraying farmers, youth, and employees, committing injustices against Dalits and the downtrodden, and denying OBCs their 27% reservation. These issues are being discussed in every household," the Congress president said.

Claiming that public sentiment was turning in favour of the Congress, he reiterated that the party would secure a decisive victory in the bypoll.

"Based on these discussions, the outcome is clear. As I stated yesterday, the Congress party will win by a margin of over 25,000 votes. Our party is united, and the BJP can no longer mislead the public with its deceptions...," Patwari said.

Earlier, Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra also exuded confidence over the party's prospects in the upcoming Datia Assembly by-election, claiming that the BJP would win the seat by around 20,000 votes.

— ANI