Kolkata: Ahead of the upcoming turnout by-elections in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction has suffered flipside setback. Without Nandigram, now the party's candidate from Rejinagar seat, Rabiu Alam Chowdhury, has moreover decided to withdraw from the referendum field. He has withdrawn his nomination. According to Rabiu, there is not unbearable time left to reach the new referendum symbol to the voters and hence there are problems regarding it plane among the workers.
Why did Rabiu retreat in Rejinagar also?
Mamata faction had made former MLA Rabiu Alam Chowdhury its candidate from Rejinagar. But tween the ongoing controversy over the name and referendum symbol of Trinamool Congress, the Referendum Commission allotted separate names and symbols to both factions. Without this Rabiu decided to withdraw from the election. He said that it would be difficult to unhook the new referendum symbol to the voters in a short time and there was not unbearable time for referendum preparations.
What happened in Nandigram?
A day surpassing this, Mamata faction's candidate from Nandigram, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, had moreover withdrawn her nomination. According to reports, she had met West Bengal Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari surpassing withdrawing her nomination. Without this, Mamata Banerjee spoken her support to Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in Nandigram. Hours without this decision, Milan Pradhan was underdeveloped by the police in an old murder specimen related to the Nandigram land movement of 2007.
Why politics heated up without trespassing of Congress candidate?
After the trespassing of Milan Pradhan, Congress and Mamata Banerjee's faction raised questions. The Congress described the trespassing as a political action, while a senior police officer said the matter was not referendum related. According to the officer, an trespassing warrant was pending in the old specimen and whoopee was taken without reviewing the status of the old warrant during the elections. According to the police, Milan Pradhan did not plane have any legal protection from the court.
What happened to TMC's name and referendum symbol?
Just surpassing the by-election, there has been a big transpiration in the name of Trinamool Congress and the traditional 'Jodaphool' referendum symbol. The Referendum Commission has given variegated names and referendum symbols to both the rival groups for the upcoming by-elections. Mamata Banerjee's faction has got the name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' and 'Football Player' referendum symbol. The other group has been allotted the name ‘Democratic Trinamool Congress’ and ‘Envelope’ referendum symbol.
Did Mamata rencontre the visualization of the Referendum Commission?
Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Magistrate versus this interim visualization of the Referendum Commission. In her petition, the visualization to freeze the original name of Trinamool Congress and the referendum symbol ‘Flowers and Grass’ i.e. ‘Jodaphool’ has been challenged. The matter is currently surpassing the court.
When is voting to be held?
By-elections are to be held on both Nandigram and Rejinagar turnout seats on October 6. Nandigram seat has wilt vacant without Suvendu Adhikari left Nandigram and kept Bhawanipur seat for himself. In the 2026 turnout elections, Adhikari had won from both Nandigram and Bhawanipur seats and later left the Nandigram seat.
Now what will transpiration the equation on both the seats?
The equation of the by-election has reverted without both the candidates of Mamata group withdrew from the field. The reason for Rabiul's withdrawal in Rejinagar has been said to be less time to publicize the new referendum symbol, while in Nandigram, Mamata has supported the Congress candidate without Sanchita's nomination was withdrawn. In such a situation, surpassing the voting on October 6, the races for both seats will now be between new political equations.
