More than 3,000 supporters of six-time MLA Narottam Mishra shut down National Highway 44 from Friday evening into Saturday morning after the BJP handed the Datia bypoll ticket to Ashutosh Tiwari instead. Around 4am, some of them started pelting stones at police; Datia SP Mayur Khandelwal was among those hurt. The local BJP unit — district president included — has since resigned in protest. Polling's set for July 30.