Who was Domanlal Korsewada?

Domanlal Korsewada was a BJP politician from Chhattisgarh who represented the Ahiwara constituency in Durg district as MLA from 2008 to 2013 and again from 2023 until his death.

How did Domanlal Korsewada die?

He died of a lung ailment at Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, where he had been under treatment since early October 2026.

When did Domanlal Korsewada die?

He died on the afternoon of Friday 30 October 2026.

How old was Domanlal Korsewada?

He was 78. He was born on 12 August 1948.

What did Domanlal Korsewada do before politics?

He worked in education as a lecturer and retired in 1998 to enter active politics.

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Domanlal Korsewada

1948 – 2026 · aged 78 · Politician, MLA for Ahiwara

“A teacher who turned to public life and served Ahiwara to the end.”

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Domanlal Korsewada was an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh who served two terms as the Bharatiya Janata Party member of the Legislative Assembly for Ahiwara, a seat in Durg district reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. At his death he was the sitting MLA for the constituency and the oldest member of…

He was born on 12 August 1948 in Ahiwara, the son of Nammu Das Korsewada. He studied at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur, where he earned a master's degree in political science in 1985 as well as a Bachelor of Education degree. For many years he worked in education as a lecturer, retiring in 1998 to take up politics full time. In 1999 he became personal assistant to the then member of Parliament for Durg.

Korsewada won Ahiwara for the BJP at his first attempt in the 2008 assembly election. The seat went to the Indian National Congress in 2013 and 2018, when Guru Rudra Kumar won it. The BJP fielded him again in 2023 and he took the seat back, polling 96,717 votes against 71,454 for the Congress candidate and winning by 25,263 votes. In October 2025 the state government appointed him vice-chairman of the Scheduled Caste Development Authority, a post he took up in November 2025 alongside his work as an MLA.

In early October 2026 he was moved to Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad for treatment of a lung ailment. He died there on the afternoon of Friday 30 October 2026, aged 78, his representative Dilip Patel told the Press Trust of India. He was still in office when he died. He was survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.

Chhattisgarh BJP president Kiran Singh Deo said Korsewada had dedicated his life to public service, the party organisation and the development of his constituency, calling his death an irreparable loss to the BJP family and to the politics of Chhattisgarh. News of his death brought mourning across Ahiwara, Durg and Bhilai, where he was remembered as a teacher who turned to public life and a senior voice of the party in the state.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Press Trust of India, IANS and Dispatch News. Wikipedia ↗

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I literally just read about him being the oldest MLA elected in 2023, came back to check the story and saw he'd died. 78. That's so sad.

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wow did not know that either, rest in peace

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Early life and education

Domanlal Korsewada was born on 12 August 1948 in Ahiwara, in what is now Durg district of Chhattisgarh. He was the son of Nammu Das Korsewada. He studied at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur, completing a master's degree in political science in 1985 and a Bachelor of Education degree.

Career

Korsewada spent the first part of his working life in education as a lecturer, retiring in 1998 to enter active politics. In 1999 he worked as personal assistant to the member of Parliament for the Durg Lok Sabha constituency. He was elected to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Ahiwara, a Scheduled Caste reserved seat, on a BJP ticket in 2008.…

He was elected to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Ahiwara, a Scheduled Caste reserved seat, on a BJP ticket in 2008. The Congress candidate Guru Rudra Kumar won the seat in 2013 and 2018. In the 2023 election the BJP chose Korsewada again, and he defeated the Congress candidate by 25,263 votes, with 96,717 votes to 71,454. He was the oldest MLA in the assembly elected that year.

In October 2025 the state government named him vice-chairman of the Scheduled Caste Development Authority, and he took office in November 2025, holding the post alongside his seat until his death.

Personal life

Korsewada lived in Ahiwara, in the Durg and Bhilai area. He was survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.

Death

Korsewada was moved to Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad on 3 October 2026 for treatment of a lung ailment. He died there on the afternoon of Friday 30 October 2026, aged 78, according to his representative Dilip Patel, who spoke to the Press Trust of India. He was still serving as MLA for Ahiwara. Chhattisgarh BJP president Kiran Singh Deo called…

Chhattisgarh BJP president Kiran Singh Deo called the news deeply saddening and shocking, saying his colleague's whole life had been devoted to serving people, the party organisation and the development of his constituency, and that his death was an irreparable loss to the BJP and to Chhattisgarh politics.

Legacy

Korsewada was one of the senior figures of the BJP in Chhattisgarh and a long-standing representative of the Scheduled Caste community in Durg district. His return to the assembly in 2023, after losing the seat to Congress for a decade, and his later role at the Scheduled Caste Development Authority marked a career in public life that began only after…

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Who was Domanlal Korsewada?: Domanlal Korsewada was a BJP politician from Chhattisgarh who represented the Ahiwara constituency in Durg district as MLA from 2008 to 2013 and again from 2023 until his death.
How did Domanlal Korsewada die?: He died of a lung ailment at Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad, where he had been under treatment since early October 2026.
When did Domanlal Korsewada die?: He died on the afternoon of Friday 30 October 2026.
How old was Domanlal Korsewada?: He was 78. He was born on 12 August 1948.
What did Domanlal Korsewada do before politics?: He worked in education as a lecturer and retired in 1998 to enter active politics.

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Timeline

12 August 1948
Born in Ahiwara, Chhattisgarh, India
12 August 1948
Born in Ahiwara
1 January 1985
Completed M.A. in political science at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University
1 January 1998
Retired as a lecturer to enter politics
1 January 2008
Elected MLA for Ahiwara
1 January 2023
Re-elected MLA for Ahiwara by 25,263 votes
1 November 2025
Took office as vice-chairman of the Scheduled Caste Development Authority
30 October 2026
Died in Hyderabad aged 78
30 October 2026
Died in Hyderabad, India

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