
Aug 5, 2026
✦Indian Express
Stung by bypoll loss, a rare BJP apology: Madhya Pradesh Speaker 'withdraws' remarks on Kushwahas
Madhya Pradesh Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar issued a public apology to the Kushwaha community on Wednesday after the BJP lost the Datia bypoll. Tomar withdrew his remarks about the community’s political loyalty. He said, "If any of my words have hurt any member of the community, I withdraw those words."