Mamata Banerjee's Pick For Rejinagar Bypoll Withdraws Candidature, Day After Nandigram Blow
In a series of setbacks for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), its candidates in two bypolls have withdrawn their nominations. Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, the TMC candidate for Rejinagar, announced his withdrawal due to the party failing to secure their symbol—the 'Twin Flowers'. This followed the withdrawal of Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the party's candidate for Nandigram, just one day before the bypolls.
The Nandigram bypoll took an unexpected turn when Pradhan Dey withdrew her candidacy, leading Mamata Banerjee to support Congress nominee Milan Pradhan. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of orchestrating Pradhan's arrest, calling it "BJP's vendetta politics." Meanwhile, Pradhan Dey had met with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari before withdrawing her nomination.
The bypolls for Nandigram and Rejinagar are scheduled for October 6, with vote counting on October 9.
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