Datia, July 30 -- Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh on Thursday expressed confidence in securing a "historic victory" in the Datia Assembly by-election, while alleging that the BJP government was trying to cause disturbances during polling and claiming that the public was firmly behind the Congress.

Singh cast his vote at polling station number 185 at Dal Mill Marketing Society in Datia and said he was "100 percent" confident of winning the election.

"It feels very good, and there will be a good victory in the election," Singh told reporters after casting his vote.

Asked about alleged irregularities, the Congress candidate said, "The government is trying to cause disturbances, but there is a strong wave among the public. Once the publ...