Supporters of former Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra clashed with police in Datia district after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) denied him a ticket for an upcoming assembly bypoll.Over 3,000 protestors blocked National Highway-44 for nearly 12 hours, causing traffic disruptions and injuring several cops.The incident led to over 30 people being booked under sections related to rioting, vandalism, and attacking government servants.Mishra initially expressed anger but later accepted the BJP’s decision to nominate Ashutosh Tiwari, vowing to support the party’s candidate.The Shiv Sena (UBT) offered to field Mishra instead, with promises of campaign support from Uddhav Thackeray.Meanwhile, the Congress nominated Ghanshyam Singh, head of Datia’s royal family, as their candidate.Protests led to nearly 300 resignations from party posts, but the BJP clarified that no resignations would be accepted.The conflict highlights internal tensions within the BJP and competition among parties for electoral dominance in Datia.