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Narottam Mishra tears up backing BJP Datia bypoll candidate
NDTV··14 Jul
NDTV reported on Monday that former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra became emotional at a BJP Datia nomination rally while supporting Ashutosh Tiwari, who got the ticket Mishra had sought himself. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state BJP president Hemant Khandelwal sat beside him as his voice choked during the campaign speech on stage.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Datia voters will watch whether BJP's ticket loser unites the campaign.
- Local bypolls can turn on cadre loyalty after contested nominations.
- Congress is projecting a broad opposition presence in the constituency.
What's Happening
- Narottam Mishra broke down while backing Ashutosh Tiwari in Datia.
- BJP denied Mishra the ticket he had prepared to contest.
- Congress filed Ghanshyam Singh's nomination with senior leaders present.
Datia Bypoll
- Mishra is a former state Home Minister and powerful Datia figure.
- CM Mohan Yadav asked him to take responsibility for Tiwari's victory.
- The Datia Assembly by-election has become a high-visibility state contest.
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