Did Narottam Mishra's ticket snub cost BJP the Datia bypoll?

BJP lost the Datia Assembly bypoll in Madhya Pradesh, with Congress candidate Kunwar Ghanshyam Singh defeating BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes.

Narottam Mishra, a three-time MLA from Datia since 2008, was denied a ticket by the BJP, which instead fielded Ashutosh Tiwari.

Mishra's supporters blocked National Highway-44 after his ticket denial, but he later campaigned for Tiwari and denied reports of factionalism.

The bypoll was necessitated after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti lost his Assembly membership following a conviction in a cheating case.

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari claimed the result exposed the 'real face' of the BJP government and signaled change among voters.