The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidate for the upcoming by-election in Nandigram, scheduled for October 6. The party has chosen the mother of Suvendu Adhikari’s deceased personal assistant as its representative. This decision comes in the wake of the personal assistant’s tragic death, which has drawn significant public attention and political ramifications in West Bengal.
Both factions met chief electoral commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi last week. Chandranath Rath , the PA, was shot dead three days before Adhikari took the oath as the chief minister on May 6, after the BJP swept to power in West Bengal for the first time, ending Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s 15-year rule. The results for the two Bengal by-polls will be announced on October 9. The deadline for filing nominations is September 16, the day both factions have to submit additional documents to the ECI to establish their claim on the symbol.
A BJP leader said Hasirani Rath has been fielded from Nandigram and Sakharav Sarkar from Rejinagar.
On Monday, the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel TMC faction named two candidates for the by-elections. The Mamata Banerjee -led TMC announced its candidates on Sunday.
