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RSP Withdraws from Regnagar By-election Over Symbol Dispute; Blames Commission
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News18•21-09-2026, 20:25
RSP Withdraws from Regnagar By-election Over Symbol Dispute; Blames Commission
- •RSP has withdrawn from the Regnagar by-election after the Election Commission refused to provide the spade-shovel symbol.
- •The party alleges the Commission is trying to turn the election into a farce to ensure the BJP candidate's victory.
- •RSP claims the Commission did not inform them about the symbol issue even during the scrutiny phase.
- •Previously, a dispute arose over the Trinamool's 'Joraful' symbol in Nandigram and Regnagar by-elections, which was eventually frozen.
- •ISF has filed a case in the Kolkata High Court challenging the Commission's decision to allot their 'envelope' symbol to Ritobrata's party.
Key Questions Answered
The RSP withdrew from the Regnagar by-election after the Election Commission refused to allot them their traditional spade-shovel symbol citing rules.
The RSP had nominated Bikash Mishra as their candidate to contest the Regnagar assembly by-election.
ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui filed a case in the Kolkata High Court challenging the Election Commission's decision to allocate the 'envelope' symbol to Ritobrata's faction.
