Datia, July 30 -- BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday cast his vote in the Datia Assembly by-election and said the BJP's objective was to win the seat and ensure development in the constituency.

"The intention is for the Bharatiya Janata Party to win and for Datia to see development; that is why the 'Lotus' button was pressed," Mishra told reporters after casting his vote.

He expressed confidence in a good voter turnout and hit out at Congress over its allegations against the BJP.

Speaking to ANI, Mishra said the Congress' allegations over "why the BJP is stationed here" reflected the party's "desperation and despondency", and expressed confidence that voters would back the BJP and its develop...