Accept party’s bypoll choice, says Narottam Mishra after Delhi visit
Former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has publicly accepted his party's decision to deny him a bypoll ticket after protests erupted in Datia. Mishra met with BJP leadership and stated his intention to work as a dedicated party worker to support the official candidate.
Why it matters
The incident highlights internal party dynamics and the management of political dissent within the BJP in Madhya Pradesh.
Days after he was denied a bypoll ticket that led to violence in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia, the State’s former Home Minister Narottam Mishra, who went to Delhi on Sunday (July 12, 2026), denied meeting any leader from the party’s high command saying that he “wasn’t called” to the national capital and “went (there) just like that”.
Sources said Mr. Mishra met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin. He was “instructed to back down and calm his supporters in Datia and work for the party’s official candidate”, a source said.
The visit took place on a day senior party leaders held meetings in Datia to review preparedness for the July 30 Assembly byelection.
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