Stones Hurled, Highway Blocked For 12 Hours: Violent Protests Erupt In Datia After Narottam Mishra Denied Bypoll Ticket
Stones Hurled, Highway Blocked For 12 Hours: Violent Protests Erupt In Datia After Narottam Mishra Denied Bypoll Ticket Published By, Last Updated: July 11, 2026
Stones Hurled, Highway Blocked For 12 Hours: Violent Protests Erupt In Datia After Narottam Mishra Denied Bypoll Ticket Published By, Last Updated: July 11, 2026, 11:33 IST The BJP fielded Ashutosh Tiwari as its candidate in Datia, offering a significant setback to Narottam Mishra, a si time MLA A visual from the protest site in Datia, Madhya Pradesh | Image credit: X/ANI An intense drama unfolded in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia after supporters of former Home Minister Narottam Mishra clashed with police and held massive protests in the region, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denied him a ticket for the upcoming bypoll. On Friday, the BJP fielded Ashutosh Tiwari as its candidate in Datia, offering a significant setback to Mishra, a si time MLA. He was defeated by Congress leader Rajendra Bharti in the 2023 Assembly Election. However, in April this year, a Delhi court sentenced Bharti to three years in prison in a cheating case. Subsequently, he was disqualified as an MLA and a bypoll in Datia was necessitated.
Mega Protest, NH-44 Blocked According to a report by ANI, thousands of protestors blocked NH-44 for approximately 12 hours, bringing traffic to a standstill and resulting in a major inconvenience to motorists. A protestor said they would not leave the site until “Narottam Dada" got a ticket by the BJP, adding they were ready to quit the party if it did not nominate him for the by-election. As police came to clear the road, demonstrators hurled stones at the personnel. Mayur Khandelwal, Datia Superintendent of Police (SP), and several other police officers were wounded in the attack. #WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Supporters of former State Home Minister Narottam Mishra pelted stones at Police in Datia as they protested after the BJP denied him a ticket for the upcoming assembly bypoll. Injuries reported.Thousands of his followers blocked NH-44 last night,… pic.twitter.com/qI96QlEcpL — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) July 11, 2026 SP Khandelwal told ANI that the protestors gathered at the site around 6 PM on Friday, following the announcement.
He said the miscreants turned a deaf ear to collective appeals by him and the collector of Datia, Swapnil Wankhade, to vacate the place and allow the traffic to move. “Because of this, a traffic jam stretching about 15 kilometers has formed. Nearby districts are also being affected. Around 4 AM this morning, they suddenly started pelting stones at the police. The police fired tear gas shells, after which the stone-pelting intensified. More than 6 of our personnel have been seriously injured. They are all admitted to the hospital", SP Khandelwal said. The officer said several of the demonstrators were detained, adding an action would be initiated against them. At present, the police are trying to clear the traffic jam. “The Additional SP and I also sustained injuries. Then we fired tear gas shells again and, showing strictness, chased them away. They are now hiding. They have been told to either surrender or leave peacefully. The ‘chakka jam’ will not be tolerated. Some people have been taken into custody.
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