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BJP Dominates West Bengal By-Elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar
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News18•09-10-2026, 19:54
BJP Dominates West Bengal By-Elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar
- •BJP candidate Hasirani Rath secured over 75 percent of the total votes in the Nandigram by-election.
- •In Rejinagar, BJP candidate Sakharab Sarkar won by capturing more than 63 percent of the vote share.
- •Congress secured the second position in Nandigram, while Humayun Kabir's party performed relatively better in Rejinagar.
- •Other opposition parties and factions failed to make a significant impact, with several struggling to cross even 1 percent of the votes.
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BJP candidate Hasirani Rath secured a total of 1,64,627 votes, combining EVM and postal ballots, which accounts for 75.96 percent of the total votes cast in the Nandigram constituency by-election.
In Rejinagar, Humayun Kabir's party candidate and son, Golam Nabi Azad, finished second by securing 26.29 percent of the votes, which amounted to a total of 54,098 votes.
Ritabrata's Ganatantrik Trinamool performed poorly in both constituencies, failing to secure even 1 percent of the votes by receiving 0.39 percent in Nandigram and 0.99 percent in Rejinagar.
