BJP Names New Face Ashutosh Tiwari for Datia By-Election, Signals Shift in Leadership

For the Datia assembly by-election, the BJP has put together a political message by naming Ashutosh Tiwari. The ticket of Dr Narottam Mishra, one of the most influential ministers in the Shivraj government, is being considered a major development in state BJP politics. Significantly, Mishra had also bought a nomination paper for the by-election and there were talks of him being sent to the Rajya Sabha before that. Despite this, the party expressed confidence in a new face. Political analysts believe that the BJP is working on a strategy to replace old faces with new leadership in many areas, not just Datia. Giving Ashutosh Tiwari a chance is considered part of this strategy. The party wants to send a message to establish a new leadership instead of relying on a single face for a long time. Advertising political analysts believe that the BJP wants to change the strategy of relying on a single face for a long time in Datia. Narottam Mishra became a minister in 2008, 2013 and 2018, but after the defeat in the local elections, Rajinder Bharti is considered to be the new leader of the party.