Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday got emotional during the nomination rally of BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari from Datia, ahead of the by-elections to the Assembly constituency.
The video shows MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav consoling Mishra as he sits next to him on stage during the march with tears in his eyes. The tears come in the wake of violence by his supporters after the former minister was deprived of a travel ticket from his stronghold.
Tiwari filed his nomination papers for the Assembly elections scheduled on July 30 in the presence of Narottam Mishra and other senior party leaders on Monday.
Earlier, Mishra dismissed speculations of discontent after he was denied the party ticket for the upcoming Datia Assembly poll, saying he had “no discontent” with anyone and would abide by the party’s decision.
Mishra’s supporters had blocked National Highway-44 on Friday evening after the BJP announced Ashutosh Tiwari as its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election, replacing Mishra, who lost the seat in the 2023 Assembly elections.
The protest lasted about 11 hours, bringing traffic to a complete halt and causing a 15-kilometre-long congestion that also affected neighboring areas. The demonstrators also tried to close markets in the city.
Mishra, a three-time MLA from Datia, said he would work on convincing party workers to attend the nomination of the BJP candidate from the constituency and follow up on any responsibility given to him by the party.
Meanwhile, the Congress party nominated Kunwar Ghanshyam Singh for the seat.
The Election Commission of India announced that polling for the Datia Assembly will take place on July 30, with counting to begin on August 3.
