{
  "id": 12422874,
  "title": "West Bengal Bypolls Nandigram Records 79.39% Turnout, Rejinagar 78.42% Amid Opposition Allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/west-bengal-bypolls-nandigram-records-79-39-turnout-rejinagar-78-42",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:25:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-bypolls-nandigram-records-7939-turnout-rejinagar-7842-amid-opposition-allegations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the recent Nandigram byelection, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari cast his vote at Nandanayakbar Primary School, a model polling station. Adhikari, who won the Bhabanipur constituency, stated his intention to continue representing Nandigram. The BJP alleged that they would win by a significant margin, and Adhikari echoed this sentiment.\n\nThe Congress party, however, alleged booth capture and restricted voting rights, particularly for Congress supporters and women from minority areas. CM Suvendu Adhikari dismissed these claims, suggesting that Congress had no support in Nandigram and that they brought outsiders for campaigning.\n\nIn Rejinagar, AJUP President Humayun Kabir also cast his vote. Kabir, who previously won from the Nawda constituency, faced a brief detention by the Rejinagar Police after voting. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused Kabir of working as per BJP's instructions and dividing Muslim votes. The Congress party took to social media to criticize the electoral process in Bengal, alleging electoral irregularities.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday cast his vote at Nandanayakbar Primary School, one of the model polling stations in Nandigram during the Nandigram byelection. Adhikari, who was seen arriving in an e-rickshaw, was seen interacting with people outside the booth after casting his vote. “I didn’t take any privilege but stood in the line to cast my vote. I am getting a smell that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}