Narottam Mishra Meets MP BJP Leadership After Datia Snub, Shiv Sena (UBT) Offers Him Ticket
Narottam Mishra Meets MP BJP Leadership After Datia Snub, Shiv Sena (UBT) Offers Him Ticket Published By, Last Updated: July 11, 2026, 21:21 IST The
Narottam Mishra Meets MP BJP Leadership After Datia Snub, Shiv Sena (UBT) Offers Him Ticket Published By, Last Updated: July 11, 2026, 21:21 IST The meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence came amid unrest among Mishra’s supporters over the BJP’s decision to field Ashutosh Tiwari for the July 30 by-election. Rapid Read The BJP's decision to deny a ticket to Narottam Mishra sparked widespread protests in Datia on Friday. Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Saturday met Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal and organisation general secretary Ajay Jamwal in Bhopal, a day after the party denied him a ticket for the Datia Assembly bypoll. The meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence came amid unrest among Mishra’s supporters over the BJP’s decision to field Ashutosh Tiwari for the July 30 by-election. Mishra said he will go to Datia for Ashutosh Tiwari’s nomination. “We had a good discussion. We talked about making Datia win; we are winning Datia, and we will win. I have already told them (supporters) to show patience and peace, and slowly everything will be fine. I’ll be a part of the nomination," he said. The ticket announcement triggered protests in Datia, where thousands of supporters of the senior BJP leader took to the streets, clashed with police and blocked Highway-44 for nearly 12 hours.
Violence Erupts In Datia The BJP’s decision to deny a ticket to Mishra sparked widespread protests in Datia on Friday. According to officials, more than 3,000 protesters blocked NH-44, disrupting traffic for nearly 12 hours. The agitation turned violent, leaving Datia Superintendent of Police and several other police personnel injured. The fallout also extended to the party organisation, with several BJP office-bearers, including the district unit president and local corporators, reportedly resigning in protest against the candidate selection. Shiv Sena (UBT) Offers Ticket To Mishra In a surprise political development, the Shiv Sena (UBT) offered its ticket to Mishra for the Datia bypoll. Sunil Sharma, the Madhya Pradesh chief of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, said the offer was made after consultations with the party leadership. Sharma said that if Mishra accepted the proposal, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray and other senior leaders would campaign for him in Datia. There has been no response from Mishra to the offer so far. BJP Rules Out Any Change In Candidate Amid speculation that the party could reconsider its choice, senior BJP leader and state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya categorically ruled out any change in the candidate.
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