Kamlesh Shah Secures Amarwara Seat with Last-Minute Turnaround

BJP's Kamlesh Shah won the Amarwara (ST) seat by 3,200 votes after trailing in earlier rounds. He defeated Congress’ Dheeran Shah Invati, who garnered 79,784 votes, in a fiercely contested by-election. The bypoll was necessitated after Shah switched from Congress to BJP, making it a significant event for both major parties.

BJP’s Kamlesh Shah emerged victorious in the Amarwara (ST) seat, winning by over 3,200 votes after initially trailing in multiple rounds.

Shah defeated Congress rival Dheeran Shah Invati by 3,252 votes, securing 83,036 votes against Invati’s 79,784, according to poll officials.

Gondwana Gantantra Party candidate Devraman Bhalavi finished third with 28,638 votes.

This assembly by-election was called after Shah, a three-term Congress MLA, joined the BJP in March this year. The BJP subsequently nominated him as their candidate in the bypoll.

The bye election held significant weight for both ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, as Chhindwara was traditionally a stronghold of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath.