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West Bengal assembly by-elections: Nandigram BJP victory

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West Bengal assembly ~~by-elections~~ by-elections: Nandigram BJP victory

The Election Commission of India ~~has~~ scheduled by-elections for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies in West Bengal for October 6, with vote counting ~~set for~~ on October 9. Political volatility has increased due to the split of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) into ~~two factions:~~ the ‘Mamata All India Trinamool ~~Congress’, using the ‘Football Player’ symbol,~~ Congress’ and the Ritabrata Banerjee-led ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’, using the ‘Envelope’ symbol. In Rejinagar, candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, representing the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, briefly announced his withdrawal from the contest on Saturday morning, citing administrative pressure and difficulties campaigning with the new symbol. However, he reversed this decision hours later following discussions with Mamata Banerjee. The seat became vacant after Humayun Kabir retained his Nawada seat, and the AJUP has fielded his son, Ghulam Nabi Azad. The contest includes candidates from the BJP, TMC, Congress, and CPI(M). Congress’. In Nandigram, tensions ~~remain~~ remained high following the arrest of Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with a 2007 murder case. This arrest occurred shortly after Mamata Banerjee announced her party's support for Pradhan, following the withdrawal of the TMC faction's candidate, Sanchita Dey Pradhan, after a meeting with Suvendu Adhikari. This shift has led to a formal alliance between the TMC and Congress in the constituency. The BJP has fielded Hasirani Rath, the mother of the late Chandranath Rath, a close associate of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Pradhan. On October 4, the Election Commission ordered the immediate replacement of the Nandigram Police Station inspector-in-charge, Ajay Kumar Mishra, with Debasish Sarkar. ~~Polling in Nandigram is being conducted~~ Ahead of the vote, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari intensified campaigning, alleging that the previous TMC administration used police to file false cases against BJP leaders. On October 6, voting commenced under heavy security, ~~with~~ including 37 companies of Central Armed Police ~~Forces~~ Forces. In Nandigram, the BJP fielded Hasirani Rath, while the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction supported the Congress candidate, Milan Pradhan, to strengthen the INDIA bloc. In Rejinagar, the AJUP fielded Ghulam Nabi Azad to contest against the BJP, TMC, Congress, and ~~over 15,000 state police personnel deployed, as approximately 24 per cent of~~ CPI(M). Following the ~~polling booths are designated~~ BJP's victory in Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari cautioned party members against displaying ‘arrogance or pride’ after the win. He pledged to expedite local infrastructure projects, including railways, bridges, and medical services at the Nandigram Super Specialty Hospital, while maintaining his connection to the constituency as ~~sensitive.~~ a voter.

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