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BJP wins Nandigram by 1.22 lakh votes, Adhikari says
The Hindu··4d ago
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said October 6 byelections showed BJP support crosses communities. BJP won Nandigram by over 1.22 lakh votes and Rejinagar by over 75,000 votes, he said Monday in Kolkata. He said 80 percent of Nandigram Muslims and 60 percent of Rejinagar minorities voted BJP. He accused Trinamool of dividing people on language and community lines.
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What It Means For You
- Voters in Nandigram and Rejinagar face the same representatives until the next state election cycle.
- Adhikari's vote-share claims set a benchmark opposition parties may contest in future campaigns.
- Winning candidates from both seats joined the Kolkata procession on Monday.
What's Happening
- Byelections to the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly seats were held on October 6, 2026.
- Adhikari spoke with winning candidates present at the culmination of a party victory procession.
- He said a perception after the 2021 assembly polls held that BJP support came from only one community.
West Bengal Bypoll Math
- Rejinagar is described as minority-dominated in Adhikari's account.
- The Chief Minister linked BJP wins to cross-community support in both seats.
- He challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on election commission protests elsewhere.
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