CM Vishnu Deo Sai mourns death of BJP MLA Domanlal Korsewada
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A sitting legislator's voice has fallen silent in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed deep shock on Friday, 30 October 2026, at the passing of Domanlal Korsewada, the BJP MLA representing the Ahiwara assembly constituency.
A quiet, steadfast presence in Ahiwara
Posting in Hindi on X, Chief Minister Sai wrote that he was 'stunned' — stambdh — by the news. He described Korsewada as a man of 'simple personality, sensitivity towards public concerns, and unwavering loyalty to the organisation.' In a phrase that captured a life spent at the grassroots, Sai noted that Korsewada 'always stood by the people of the region in their joys and sorrows.'
The Chief Minister closed with a prayer to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed soul a place at his feet, and asked for strength and endurance for the grieving family and all who loved him. Om Shanti.
A loss felt across the party and the constituency
Korsewada was a senior figure within the state BJP family, and his passing leaves a vacancy in the Ahiwara seat — a constituency whose residents now face both grief and the practical reality of an unrepresented assembly seat. The broader BJP state unit is expected to make arrangements in the days ahead.
Indian chief ministers routinely issue formal condolences when a sitting party legislator dies, but the specificity of Sai's words — the emphasis on Korsewada's simplicity, his closeness to constituents, his organisational fidelity — point to the loss of a legislator who operated quietly and durably at the ground level. Those are often the hardest absences to fill.