Congress Suffers Crushing Defeat in Dewas, Sajjan Singh Verma and Deepak Joshi Lose Elections
The Congress party has suffered a devastating defeat in the assembly elections held in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. The party failed to win even a single seat in the five assembly constituencies. Moreover, two of the party’s veteran leaders, Sajjan Singh Verma and Kailash Joshi, lost their respective elections.
Sajjan Singh Verma is a senior Congress leader who previously served as a cabinet minister in the government of Abhinav. He contested the elections from the Dewas assembly seat but was defeated by BJP candidate Gayatri Raje.
Deepak Joshi, the son of former Chief Minister Kailash Joshi, also contested the elections on a Congress ticket but lost. Joshi, who previously belonged to the BJP, switched to the Congress before the elections. He contested from the Dewas-Sonkatti seat but was defeated by BJP candidate Laxman Singh.
Shock to Congress in Sonkutch: Sajjan Singh Verma Loses Election
Sajjan Singh Verma, a veteran Congress leader, has lost the election from the Sonkutch assembly seat in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. He was defeated by BJP candidate Dr Rajesh Sonkar by a margin of 25,000 votes.
Dr. Rajesh Sonkar of the BJP received 108,869 votes, while Sajjan Singh Verma of the Congress received 83,432 votes. This means that Dr Rajesh Sonkar won by a margin of 25,437 votes.
Sajjan Singh Verma is an experienced and influential leader of the Congress party. He has been the MLA for the Sonkutch assembly seat for four consecutive terms. This time too, he was considered a strong contender for victory. However, he was defeated by Dr. Rajesh Sonkar of the BJP.
The defeat of Sajjan Singh Verma is being considered a major setback for the Congress party. This defeat reflects the declining position of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh.
Congress Wiped Out in Dewas, Sajjan Singh Verma and Deepak Joshi Lose
The Congress party is facing a crushing defeat in the assembly elections held in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. The BJP has won all five seats in the district.
From the Dewas seat, BJP’s Gayatri Raje Akhtar defeated Congress’s Pradeep Chaudhary by a margin of 13 votes. From the Sonkach seat, Dr Sonkar of the BJP defeated Sajjan Singh Verma of the Congress by a margin of 25,000 votes. BJP’s Ramlal has defeated Congress MP Rajendra Singh Chandel from the Hatpipliya seat by a margin of 23,000 votes. From Bagli’s seat, Rakesh Meena of the BJP has defeated Ramlal Yadav of the Congress by a margin of 18,000 votes. Ashish Govind Sharma of the BJP defeated Deepak Joshi of the Congress by a margin of 12,000 votes.
Sajjan Singh Verma is an experienced and influential leader of the Congress party. He has been the MLA for the Sonkutch assembly seat for four consecutive terms. This time too, he was considered a strong contender for victory. However, he was defeated by BJP candidate Dr Sonkar.
Deepak Joshi is the son of Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kailash Joshi. He was earlier in the BJP. He switched sides before the elections. The Congress had fielded Deepak Joshi as its candidate from Pitgaon. However, he was defeated by BJP’s Ashish Govind Sharma.
The defeat of the Congress in Dewas was a major blow to the party. This defeat reflects the declining position of the Congress in Madhya Pradesh.
