Bypoll defeat: MP BJP suspends 6, gives notice to ex-minister âAFP Bhopal After facing defeat in Damoh Assembly bypoll in MP, the BJPâs state unit has issued a show-cause notice to former minister Jayant Malaiya for indulging in âanti-party activitiesâ and suspended the primary membership of his son and 5 mandal presidents, a party functionary said on Saturday. The Congress on Sunday retained the Damoh Assembly seat with the party candidate Ajay Tandon defeating his former colleague and nearest BJP rival Rahul Singh Lodhi by a margin of 17,097 votes. CWC meet on Monday NEW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has summoned a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday at 11 am to discuss the partyâs poll rout, a day after she described it as disappointing and unexpected in her video conference with the party MPs on Friday. She talked of all priority now in fighting the coronvirus and hence the party leaders wondered why so much hurry in calling the CWC meet. They said Sonia wants to get out of her system the charges flying high within the party over the clear failure of her son Rahul Gandhi, who took over full control of the Assembly polls, including the selection of candidates and campaigners. âOur Bureau