Datia By-Election: Candidates, Campaigns and Voter Turnout Details

The BJP, looking to overturn its 2023 loss, fielded former Home Minister Naratam Mishra's successor, Ashutosh Tiwari, after sidelining the senior leader. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav led a high‑visibility road show featuring senior party figures such as Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Jitendra Singh, and state BJP chief Hemant Khandwal. Meanwhile, the Congress defended the seat it won in the general election by nominating Ghanashyam Singh, supported by state president Jeetu Patwari, opposition leader Umang Singhar, and former chief minister Digvijay Singh.