Supporters of BJP leader Narottam Mishra blocked a highway for 12 hours and pelted stones, protesting the party's choice to replace him with Ashutosh Tiwari for Datia bypolls.
The highway was blocked for nearly 12 hours
Jul 11, 2026
10:48 am
What's the storyA major protest erupted in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Ashutosh Tiwari as its candidate for the upcoming assembly bypoll.
The decision to replace former home minister Narottam Mishra with Tiwari did not go down well with Mishra's supporters, who blocked National Highway 44 for nearly 12 hours, Hindustan Times reported.
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