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Proud of moral victory in Nandigram despite defeat says Adhir
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:06
Proud of moral victory in Nandigram despite defeat says Adhir
- •Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury expressed immense pride as Congress secured the second position in the Nandigram by-election.
- •The former state Congress president alleged that terrorism and a silent farce took place in the name of voting.
- •He criticized the controversial arrest of Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in an old case.
- •Congress made a remarkable jump from the fifth position to the second position in Nandigram within just four months.
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The Congress party secured second place in the Nandigram assembly by-election, marking a significant rise from the fifth position it held in the assembly elections four months prior.
BJP candidate Hasirani Rath won the Nandigram assembly by-election with a total of 1,22,753 votes.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury considered it a moral victory because the Congress candidate, Milan Pradhan, achieved second place despite facing immense challenges, including being arrested in an old case and navigating a difficult political environment.
