Datia bypoll: BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari files nomination
BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari has filed his nomination for the Datia assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh. The election follows the disqualification of Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti due to a criminal conviction.
Why it matters
The bypoll is significant for local power dynamics and the BJP's strategy to maintain control in the state.
BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari on Monday (July 13, 2026) filed his nomination papers for the July 30 Datia assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh in the presence of former Minister Narottam Mishra, whom he edged out to enter the fray, and other senior party leaders.
The bypoll was necessitated after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti lost his assembly membership following his conviction in a cheating case. Votes will be counted on August 3.
Earlier on Sunday (July 12, 2026), the BJP's state unit sent senior party leaders to Datia to rally workers behind Mr. Tiwari after supporters of former Home Minister Narottam Mishra went on a rampage as the party denied him a ticket.
Mr. Tiwari presented his nomination papers before the returning officer in the presence of Mr. Mishra, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, State BJP president Hemant Khandelwal, Madhya Pradesh BJP in-charge, Mahendra Singh, among others.
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