Congress wins Chitrakoot bypoll in MP by over 14,000 votes
Congress candidate Nilanshu Chaturvedi won the Chitrakoot Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, defeating his nearest BJP rival Shankar Dayal Tripathi by a margin of 14,833 votes on Sunday. Chitrakoot Assembly seat was left vacant after the sitting MLA, Congress's Prem Singh, passed away in May 2017. Twelve candidates, including 9 independents, had contested the bypoll which saw 65% voter turnout.