Subhendu Maiti

BJP supporters celebrate amid the counting of votes for the Rejinagar Assembly by-election, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. BJP candidates on Friday widened their leads in Nandigram and Rejinagar seats of West Bengal, where counting of votes was underway for the assembly by-elections, according to EC trends.

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Rebel TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay

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The alleged extortionists, reportedly with the help of local police, took the drivers and others to Kaliachak police station in a prison van, where they were allegedly assaulted and threatened with demands for lakhs of rupees.

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A file photo of rebel TMC parliamentarians with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla | PTI

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08 Oct 2026

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Women voters line up in a queue outside a polling station to cast their votes during the Assembly by-election in Nandigram constituency, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.

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07 Oct 2026

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Tuesday’s bypolls will offer an early indication of voter response to BJP rule, while Opposition parties compete for space and minority votes.

West Bengal bypolls in Nandigram, Rejinagar to test BJP’s Muslim outreach and Opposition strength

05 Oct 2026

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