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Nandigram By-Election: Suvendu's PA's Mother, Hasirani Rath, Claims Massive Victory
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News18•22-09-2026, 09:16
Nandigram By-Election: Suvendu's PA's Mother, Hasirani Rath, Claims Massive Victory
- •BJP candidate Hasirani Rath claims she will win the Nandigram by-election by over 1.5 lakh votes.
- •Hasirani Rath is the mother of the late Chandranath Rath, a close aide of CM Suvendu Adhikari, who was murdered in May 2026.
- •She previously expressed confidence in winning by 1.1 lakh votes, now increasing her projected margin.
- •The by-election for the Nandigram assembly seat is scheduled for October 6, following Suvendu Adhikari's resignation.
Key Questions Answered
The by-election for the Nandigram assembly seat is scheduled to take place on October 6, 2026, with the counting of votes set for October 9, 2026. This election was triggered after Suvendu Adhikari vacated the seat.
Hasirani Rath is the BJP candidate for the Nandigram by-election and the mother of the late Chandranath Rath, who served as a close associate and personal assistant to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari before being murdered in May 2026.
BJP candidate Hasirani Rath has claimed that she will win the Nandigram by-election by a margin of more than one and a half lakh votes, increasing her previous target of 1.1 lakh votes.
