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Twin By-Elections Begin in Bengal, Polling Underway in Nandigram and Rejinagar
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News18•06-10-2026, 07:59
Twin By-Elections Begin in Bengal, Polling Underway in Nandigram and Rejinagar
- •Twin by-elections are underway in the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies of the state today.
- •Voting is being conducted across 323 booths in Nandigram and 315 booths in Rejinagar.
- •A total of 71 companies of central forces have been deployed, with webcasting active in all booths to ensure security.
- •Trinamool Congress is not contesting directly in Nandigram and is supporting the Congress candidate instead.
- •In Rejinagar, the son of Aam Janata Unnayan Party leader Humayun Kabir is contesting the seat.
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The by-elections were necessitated after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated the Nandigram seat and Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir vacated the Rejinagar seat after winning multiple constituencies in the 2026 Assembly elections.
A total of 71 companies of central forces have been deployed for the twin by-elections, with 37 companies stationed in Nandigram and 34 companies in Rejinagar.
The by-election for the Rejinagar seat features Humayun Kabir's son as the candidate, with Rabiul Alam Chowdhury also nominated as a candidate for the seat by the Mamata Banerjee faction.
