Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 16 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narottam Mishra on Thursday stepped into the Datia Assembly by-election campaign with a call for organisational unity, asserting that the political contest was a battle for the party and not for its candidate Ashutosh Tiwari, amid reports of discontent among a section of local workers over the party’s candidature choice. “This election is not about Ashutosh. It is about the …
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Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress nominee Ghanshyam Singh filed their nomination papers on Monday for the Datia Assembly by-election, with both parties holding separate roadshows and showcasing their political strength ahead of the July 30 poll.Tiwari filed his nomination in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal, former Home Minister Narottam Mishra and several senior BJP leaders, signalling the ruling pa…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra turned emotional and broke down while addressing BJP workers in Datia on Monday, marking his first major public appearance after being denied the party ticket for the Assembly by-election from his long-time political stronghold.The emotional moment came as Mishra appealed to party workers and voters to ensure the victory of BJP nominee Ashutosh Tiwari, signalling that he had put aside personal disappointme…
Datia, July 13 (IANS) Congress candidate and former MLA Ghanshyam Singh filed his nomination for the Datia Assembly bypoll on Monday, with senior party leaders rallying behind him and asserting that resentment within the BJP over the denial of a ticket to former minister Narottam Mishra would benefit the opposition.Senior Congress leaders, including Madhya Pradesh party chief Jitu Patwari, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh and former MLA Rajendra Bha…
Bhopal, July 11 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced former MLA Ghanshyam Singh as its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh, setting up a direct contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ashutosh Tiwari in a politically significant bypoll. The by-election has attracted attention after the BJP denied a ticket to senior leader and former state Home Minister Narottam Mishra, replacing him with Tiwari. The decision triggered protests by Mishra’s supporters, expos…
Indore/Datia, July 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ruled out any change in its candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election, with senior party leader and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya asserting that the former Home Minister Narottam Mishra would campaign for the party’s official nominee, Ashutosh Tiwari. His remarks came amid continuing unrest in Datia following the BJP’s decision to deny a ticket to Mishra.As the ruling BJP sought to proje…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 11 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Saturday appealed to his supporters to respect the BJP’s decision on the Datia Assembly bye-election candidate and refrain from violence, saying roads should not be blocked and protests must remain peaceful. His appeal came hours after eight police personnel were injured as BJP workers clashed with cops and blocked the Gwalior-Jhansi highway.“I had stated this in detail yesterday, and I reiterate toda…
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), July 11 (IANS) Eight police personnel, including the Superintendent of Police (SP) and a Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP), were injured after BJP workers protesting the party’s choice of candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election clashed with police and pelted stones in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. The violence erupted during a protest against the BJP’s decision to field Ashutosh Tiwari instead of former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra f…
Bhopal, July 10 (IANS) Ashutosh Tiwari, the newly nominated BJP candidate for the Datia Assembly by-election in Madhya Pradesh, on Friday said that the party had once again demonstrated its faith in dedicated workers and that he would strive to justify the confidence reposed in him. Speaking to IANS soon after the announcement of his candidature, Tiwari said, “I am grateful to the party’s central and state leadership for giving me this responsibility. The BJP has always respected its dedicated w…
Bhopal, July 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday postponed its Madhya Pradesh state executive committee meeting, scheduled to be held in Orchha on July 18 and 19, in view of the Datia Assembly bypoll and the upcoming Monsoon Session of the state Assembly.In a statement, BJP state President Hemant Khandelwal said the party would announce revised dates for the meeting shortly.”The decision has been taken in view of the Datia Assembly by-election and the forthcoming session of the…