Datia, July 13 -- Ahead of the Datia Assembly bypoll, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday took a swipe at the BJP leader Narottam Mishra, directly referring to him as one who "embodies the nature of Ravana," and who committed atrocities and abused power.

Singh further claimed that the BJP had denied the former Madhya Pradesh home minister a ticket for the Datia Assembly by-election as a result of the Congress' sustained attacks against him.

Speaking to ANI, Singh described Mishra as "tyrannical" and alleged that the BJP leader's replacement also faced allegations of financial impropriety.

"We are happy that the tyrannical, unjust Narottam Mishra, who embodies the nature of Ravana, was denied a ticket by the BJP as a result of our...