Will reopen Chhoto Angaria, Nandigram cases: West Bengal CM
At least five All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) supporters were killed, allegedly by CPI(M) cadres inside a house at Chhoto Angaria.
At least five All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) supporters were killed, allegedly by CPI(M) cadres inside a house at Chhoto Angaria.

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BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath secured a victory in the Nandigram by‑election in West Bengal, defeating Congress rival Milan Pradhan by more than one lakh votes. In Tamil Nadu, the TVK party won the Madurantakam and Dharapuram seats, adding to its legislative presence.

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The development came a day after Mamata Banerjee's party's Nandigram by-election nominee Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her candidature following a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

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The rapid-fire developments unfolded on a day when the Election Commission allotted new names and symbols to the two rival TMC factions after freezing the party's traditional name and ‘flower and grass’ symbol.

The Bharatiya Janata Party announced that Hasirani Rath, mother of slain Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath, will contest the Nandigram Assembly by‑poll, while former Murshidabad BJP president Shakharav Sarkar will stand in Rejinagar. The by‑elections are scheduled for October 6, with nominations due by September 16.
The Bharatiya Janata Party announced that it will field the mother of Suvendu Adhikari’s late personal assistant as its candidate for the Nandigram by‑poll. The move comes as the constituency has been viewed as a BJP stronghold since the 2021 assembly elections.
The rebel faction of the All India Trinamool Congress led by Ritabrata Banerjee announced its candidates for the October 6, 2026 by‑elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar. The move pits the splinter group directly against the Mamata‑Banerjee‑led camp, intensifying a dispute over the party’s name, symbol and organisational control.
Speculations over Mamata contesting bypolls put to rest as the party announces candidates — Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) from Nandigram and Rabiul Alam Chowdhury from Rejinagar
The Trinamool Congress announced its candidates for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly by‑polls in West Bengal. The two by‑elections are set to be held on October 6.

Bengal Bypolls: TMC Names Candidates For Nandigram, Rejinagar
Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) and Rabiul Alam Chowdhury will contest the Nandigram and Rejinagar seats respectively, TMC announced on Sunday.
Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction says it wants Mamata Banerjee in Assembly; both factions yet to name candidates as nomination deadline for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls nears

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has shifted three Class 12 Semester III exam papers by one week, moving them from October 5‑7 to October 12‑14. The change, prompted by upcoming by‑elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar, leaves exam timings unchanged but gives students an extra week to prepare.

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