Domanlal Korsewada, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Ahiwara assembly constituency in Durg district, died on Friday at the age of 78. He breathed his last at around 1 pm in Hyderabad, where he was undergoing treatment for a lung ailment. He had been unwell for the past few days. His death has cast a pall of gloom over the Ahiwara constituency, the Durg-Bhilai region and political circles across the state. Korsewada was counted among the senior leaders of the Chhattisgarh BJP. Born on August 12, 1948,

 

Korsewada began his career in the education department. He held a postgraduate degree in Political Science from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, besides a B.Ed. degree, and worked as a lecturer until his retirement in 1998. He then entered active politics. In 1999, he served as personal assistant to the then Member of Parliament from the Durg Lok Sabha constituency In recognition of his seniority and experience, State Government appointed him Vice-Chairman of the Scheduled Caste Development Authority in October 2025. He assumed charge in November 2025. Many senior leaders in Bhilai-Durg have condoled his death.