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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
TNIE online desk
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Nandigram in Purba Medinipur registered 80.89 per cent polling, while Rejinagar in Murshidabad recorded 80.08 per cent turnout.
Tuesday’s bypolls will offer an early indication of voter response to BJP rule, while Opposition parties compete for space and minority votes.
Subhendu Maiti
4 min read
The bypolls will test Opposition strength after the TMC’s defeat, with the BJP forming Bengal’s government for the first time with 208 of 294 seats.
BJP candidate Hasirai Rath has been campaigning extensively, with senior party leaders also addressing rallies in her support.
TNIE online desk
2 min read
Congress candidate Milan Pradhan returned to Nandigram after securing bail, while BJP nominee Hasirai Rath got backing from senior leaders in the final days of campaigning.
Congress' candidate for Nandigram Assembly bypoll, Milan Pradhan
PTI
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Pradhan alleged that his arrest in a two-decade-old case was politically motivated, questioning why other accused in the same case, including former TMC leaders who now support the BJP, were not arres ...
Calcutta High Court.
Subhendu Maiti
2 min read
Raising allegations of discrepancies concerning Rath's age and academic qualifications, the Bengal Congress demanded that the ECI conduct an impartial inquiry into the matter.
Former CM Mamata Banerjee
PTI
4 min read
Mamata faction's candidate, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, has withdrawn from the contest after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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