New Delhi, July 11 -- The Congress on Saturday announced Ghanshyam Singh as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Datia Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

According to a press release issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Seceratary KC Venugopal, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the candidature of Ghanshyam Singh for the bypoll to the 22-Datia Assembly constituency.

The Datia seat became vacant due to the disqualification of Rajendra Bharti on April 2, 2026. The notification cited that the disqualification was under the provisions of Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Article 191(1)(e) of the Constitution of India.

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