Datia, July 13 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra turned emotional on Monday during the nomination rally of BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari for the Datia Assembly by-election, asserting that he would personally campaign across the constituency to ensure the party's victory.

Mishra participated in Tiwari's nomination filing despite being denied the BJP ticket from the Datia seat, and was seen breaking down while addressing party workers. He later composed himself and assured the gathering that he would dedicate himself fully to the election campaign.

"20 years ago, when the Congress government led by Digvijaya Singh was in power, dacoits used to roam this region freely. Whe...