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Nandigram, Rejinagar Bypoll Campaign Heats Up on Final Day
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 14:43
Nandigram, Rejinagar Bypoll Campaign Heats Up on Final Day
- •Campaigning for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal concludes on Sunday evening, with political parties making a final push to attract voters.
- •Congress nominee Milan Pradhan intensified his canvassing after securing bail from the Calcutta High Court, aiming to recover lost time following his September 18 arrest related to the 2007 anti-land acquisition agitation.
- •Pradhan's arrest followed TMC faction's support after their candidate withdrew, and he is actively seeking voter support in Nandigram.
- •BJP nominee Hasirai Rath's campaign has been bolstered by senior party leaders, despite an unsuccessful court challenge by Congress regarding her candidature.
- •The bypolls, necessitated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacating Nandigram and AJUP chief Humayun Kabir retaining Nawda, will be held on October 6, with vote counting on October 9.
Key Questions Answered
The by-elections for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies are scheduled for October 6, with the counting of votes set for October 9, 2026.
The bypolls were necessitated after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated the Nandigram seat, and AJUP chief Humayun Kabir vacated Rejinagar after retaining Nawda.
The BJP nominee for the Nandigram by-election is Hasirai Rath, whose candidature was unsuccessfully challenged in the high court over an alleged age discrepancy.
