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The biggest and sensational political news of this time is coming out from Datia district of Madhya Pradesh. An unprecedented political storm and internal rebellion has erupted in the district as soon as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its ticket for the upcoming Datia Assembly by-election. The BJP high command has declared Ashutosh Tiwari, an old leader from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) background and former divisional organization minister, as its official candidate from this high-profile seat.
As soon as this decision came to light, there was huge anger in the camp of senior leader of Madhya Pradesh and former Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra. Angered by not getting the ticket, thousands of Narottam Mishra’s supporters and grassroots workers have come out on the streets, due to which there is a situation of great tension in the entire assembly.
15 km long road jam on NH-44, market completely closed
Angered by the ticket cancellation, supporters of Dr. Narottam Mishra attacked the National Highway 44 (NH-44) passing through Datia and completely blocked it. Within no time, huge queues of vehicles formed on both sides of this highway and there was almost a traffic jam. 15 kilometers It spread over a long distance, due to which traffic on the Gwalior-Jhansi route has come to a complete standstill.
The protesters have also completely closed the local markets and burnt tires on the highway and raised slogans like “Down with the BJP high command”. A large number of women workers also took part in the violent demonstration. Heavy police force is deployed at the spot and the administration is trying to clear the jam and take the situation under control, but the protesters are not ready to budge.
Mass resignation of District President, officials and all councilors: 24 hour ultimatum
This rebellion in Datia is no longer limited to just the streets, but it has shaken the BJP organizationally. According to media reports, BJP’s Datia District President Raghuvir Saran has resigned from his post in support of Narottam Mishra.
Not only this, many other key officials of the organization and Datia Municipality All councilors also collectively resigned Have handed over. The angry local leadership and councilors clearly informed the party high command. Strict ultimatum of 24 hours It has been given that the ticket of Ashutosh Tiwari should be immediately changed to Dr. Narottam Mishra, otherwise the party will have to face a historic loss in the upcoming by-elections.
Why is by-election being held on Datia assembly seat?
The reason behind the sudden by-election on this seat is very shocking. Rajendra Bharti, the current Congress MLA from Datia, has recently been convicted and sentenced by the Honorable Court in an old bank fraud case.
Due to court punishment, Rajendra Bharti’s assembly membership was declared disqualified as per rules, after which this seat became vacant. According to the Election Commission’s program, this seat will be contested in the upcoming elections. 30 July 2026 Voting has been decided. The interesting thing is that while such a big rebellion has broken out in BJP regarding the ticket, the main opposition party Congress has not yet been able to decide the name of its candidate for this seat.
Battle of prestige: Narottam Mishra vs Ashutosh Tiwari
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Dr. Narottam Mishra: He has been considered the strongest and undefeated face of BJP in Datia and Bundelkhand region. However, in the regular assembly elections of 2023, he lost the election to Rajendra Bharti of Congress in a very tough contest. But he was fully prepared to make a comeback through this by-election and had recently purchased his nomination form. Due to the ticket being canceled at the last moment, his political reputation in the area is at stake.
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Ashutosh Tiwari: He has been a long-time RSS pracharak and has held various important positions in the organization. Immediately after getting the ticket, as a courtesy, he came to seek the blessings of Dr. Narottam Mishra, but the anger of Narottam’s supporters is not subsiding.
Political analysts believe that giving ticket to Ashutosh Tiwari could be a part of some long-term and internal strategy of the BJP high command, but at the grassroots level, the party is currently facing the biggest rebellion from its own loyal workers. Now the ball is completely in the court of BJP central leadership as to how they quell this rebellion within 24 hours.