{
  "id": 13088085,
  "title": "Minority community found friend in BJP: WB CM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/minority-community-found-friend-in-bjp-wb-cm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/minority-community-found-friend-in-bjp-voted-for-us-in-bypolls-bengal-cm-suvendu-adhikari/articleshow/134829736.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata witnessed a significant political shift as West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confidently declared that the minority community has found a friend in the BJP. The bypolls in Rejinagar and Nandigram, where Adhikari secured victory, saw a surge in minority voter turnout. Adhikari claimed that the BJP garnered approximately 60% of Muslim votes in Rejinagar and 80% in Nandigram, a remarkable shift in the political outlook of minority voters.\n\nDuring the bypolls, the BJP established unassailable leads with margins of 106,513 and 55,583 votes in Nandigram and Rejinagar respectively. Adhikari attributed this shift to the minority community's realization that they were misled by the previous government. He asserted that the BJP would secure more than 60% of votes in future elections, as the minority community's trust in the party grew.\n\nAdhikari reinforced the peaceful conduct of the bypolls, contrasting it with the violence seen during previous elections. He credited the minority community for their support, stating that they understood the previous government's deception and voted for the BJP. The chief minister confidently claimed that his predictions for the bypolls had come true, further solidifying the BJP's position in the minority-dominated constituencies.",
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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."
}