West Bengal bypolls: ECI announces October 6 polling for Nandigram, Rejinagar
The bypoll announcement is expected to trigger fresh speculation about whether Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee will contest from Nandigram as she seeks to make a comeback to the West Bengal Assembly.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set October 6 as the polling date for by-elections in two Assembly constituencies in West Bengal - Nandigram and Rejinagar. The Nandigram seat became vacant after the resignation of BJP leader and incumbent Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, while Rejinagar was left empty after Humayun Kabir stepped down.
The announcement of the polling date has sparked speculation about whether Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee will contest in Nandigram, aiming to make a comeback to the West Bengal Assembly. The formal notification for the by-elections will be issued on September 9, with candidates having until September 16 to submit their nominations.
The scrutiny of nominations will take place on September 17, and the deadline for withdrawing nominations is September 19. The voting for both constituencies will be held on October 6, followed by the counting of votes on October 9. Additionally, the ECI announced bypolls for three other constituencies - Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry, as well as the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam.
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