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Why bypoll results are bad news for BJP, but not good news for Opposition
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The big blow landed in Bankipur, which the BJP has won every time since the seat was carved out in 2008.
Congress cheers in DatiaIn Datia, Madhya Pradesh, Ghanshyam Singh of the Congress won by 6,016 votes over Ashutosh Tiwari of the BJP.
The reason: the Congress won Datia in 2023 too, amid a BJP sweep in the state.
In 1998, the Samajwadi Party won the seat because Congress veteran Rajendra Bharti shifted to the party.
Setback for BJP, but not good news for OppositionLosing two out of three bypolls may be bad news for the BJP, but the Opposition may not have a lot to cheer about.