Tensions flared in Madhya Pradesh's Datia after BJP supporters protested the party's decision to field Ashutosh Tiwari instead of former Home Minister Narottam Mishra for the upcoming assembly bypoll. Thousands of protesters blocked NH-44 for nearly 12 hours, leading to clashes with police, injuries to senior officers, vehicle damage, and multiple arrests. The bypoll was necessitated after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti's disqualification in a cheating case. Watch this report for the latest updates on the Datia political crisis, BJP infighting, protest violence, police action, and the upcoming by-election scheduled for July 30.
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