CM Vishnu Deo Sai pays last respects to Ahivara MLA Domannlal Corsewada
Synopsis
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai paid his last respects to late Ahivara MLA Domannlal Corsewada at Bhendra village in Balod district on 31 October 2026, calling the loss deeply painful for the BJP family and personally for himself.
Key Takeaways
CM Vishnu Deo Sai visited village Bhendra, Balod district on 31 October 2026 to attend the funeral of late Ahivara MLA Domannlal Corsewada .
He placed a wreath on the mortal remains and walked in the funeral procession.
Sai described the loss as 'extremely painful' for the entire BJP family , the people of the region, and personally.
He remembered Corsewada for his 'simple personality and warm, affectionate conduct.' The Ahivara assembly constituency in Balod district, southern Chhattisgarh now awaits a by-election announcement from the Election Commission.
A constituency fell silent in southern Chhattisgarh on Saturday as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai travelled to village Bhendra in Balod district to pay his final respects to a man he called a pillar of the BJP family — Domannlal Corsewada, the late MLA from the Ahivara assembly constituency.
The Chief Minister placed a wreath on the departed leader's mortal remains and walked in the funeral procession, offering what he described as a deeply personal farewell. Writing on X on 31 October 2026, CM Sai shared: 'Unka saaral vyaktitva aur aatmiy vyavahar hamesha yaad aayega' — 'His simple personality and warm, affectionate conduct will always be remembered.'
Sai calls the loss 'deeply painful' — for the party and personally
CM Sai did not reach for diplomatic distance. His post was explicit: the passing of Domannlal Corsewada is 'atyanat peedadayak' — 'extremely painful' — for the entire BJP family, for the people of the region, and for him personally. That three-fold acknowledgement — party, constituency, self — signals how the late legislator was regarded within Chhattisgarh's ruling establishment.
The Chief Minister prayed for the departed soul to find peace at God's feet, and for the bereaved family to be granted the strength to bear what he called an unbearable grief, closing with 'Om Shanti.'
Balod district and the Ahivara seat now in focus
Balod district, located in southern Chhattisgarh, encompasses the Ahivara assembly constituency that Corsewada represented. With the sitting legislator's demise, the constituency now awaits the Election Commission's decision on a by-election schedule — a development that will draw close attention from both BJP's state leadership and opposition forces in the region.
Chief ministers attending the funerals of their party's legislators is a long-standing convention in Indian politics — a signal of organisational solidarity as much as personal grief. CM Sai's presence at Bhendra village, however, carried the additional weight of his own words: this was not protocol alone.
Point of View
Underscoring that Corsewada held genuine standing within Chhattisgarh's BJP organisation. The Ahivara seat now entering vacancy creates a micro-political dynamic in Balod district that the BJP — which consolidated power in Chhattisgarh after the 2023 elections — will want to manage carefully. A by-election here becomes an early test of the party's ground-level hold in southern Chhattisgarh. How swiftly and decisively BJP fields a credible candidate will reflect the health of the state unit's organisational machinery.
NationPress
31 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Domannlal Corsewada?
Domannlal Corsewada was a senior BJP leader and sitting MLA from the Ahivara assembly constituency in Balod district, Chhattisgarh, described by CM Vishnu Deo Sai as a pillar of the BJP family.
Why did CM Vishnu Deo Sai go to Balod district on 31 October 2026?
CM Sai travelled to village Bhendra in Balod district to attend the funeral of late Ahivara MLA Domannlal Corsewada, place a wreath on his mortal remains, and walk in the funeral procession.
What happens to the Ahivara assembly seat now?
With the sitting MLA's demise, the Ahivara constituency in Balod district becomes vacant and the Election Commission of India will announce a by-election schedule in due course.
What did CM Vishnu Deo Sai say about the late MLA?
CM Sai said the passing of Domannlal Corsewada was 'extremely painful' for the BJP family, the people of the region, and personally for him, remembering the late leader for his simple personality and warm, affectionate conduct.
Where is Ahivara constituency located?
Ahivara is an assembly constituency situated in Balod district in southern Chhattisgarh.
