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Suvendu Adhikari Urges Nandigram Minorities: "Extend Hand of Friendship" to BJP
- •West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari appealed to minority voters in Nandigram to form a "hand of friendship" with the BJP ahead of the October 6 bypoll.
- •Adhikari addressed concerns about BJP's religious messaging, stating, "Yes, we chant 'Jai Shree Ram', but we don’t force you to do it. You can choose not to and just say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’."
- •He criticized the Trinamool Congress, claiming it no longer offers a political alternative and has effectively ceased to exist due to factionalism.
- •Adhikari campaigned for BJP candidate Hasirani Rath and alleged a Rs 2 crore contract was involved in the killing of her son, Chandranath Rath, a former aide.
- •He promised expanded support for Nandigram, including train services, restoration of the Odisha Coast Canal, and one lakh government jobs within a year.
Key Questions Answered
Ahead of the October 6 bypoll, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged minority voters in Nandigram to extend a hand of friendship to the BJP and establish a new political relationship. Addressing concerns regarding religious messaging, he assured voters that while the party chants 'Jai Shree Ram', there is no pressure or force to do the same.
The Nandigram bypoll was triggered after Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the seat while choosing to retain Bhabanipur, a constituency he also won during the 2026 Assembly election.
Suvendu Adhikari announced that the government has published the merit list for 12,000 police constable posts, with appointment letters scheduled to be handed over on October 11. He further promised to deliver one lakh government jobs within a single year.
