In the council elections held in Pachmarhi area of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday, Congress party virtually washed out the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) by registering a victory on six out of the seven contested seats.
The BJP managed to secure only one seat, while in the previous elections, it had secured five seats in the area.
This is the first time in 23 years that the Congress party has won a seat in Pachmarhi area.
Almost eighty per cent of the registered voters in the area voted in these elections.