BJP Supporters Block Highway, Pelt Stones After Narottam Mishra Denied Datia Bypoll Ticket

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Supporters of senior BJP leader Narottam Mishra staged a protest after the party denied him a ticket for the upcoming Datia by-election. Demonstrators blocked the Jhansi-Gwalior highway and resorted to stone pelting, demanding the party reverse its candidate selection. The protest caused major traffic disruptions on the highway for several hours on Friday evening. The BJP had named Ashutosh Tiwari as its official candidate for the Datia bypoll. In a show of solidarity with Mishra, several local party office bearers also submitted their resignations.

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