{
  "id": 13188633,
  "title": "West Bengal CM Adhikari Congratulates BJP Candidates On Byelection Victories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/west-bengal-cm-adhikari-congratulates-bjp-candidates-on-byelection",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:48:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/west-bengal-cm-adhikari-congratulates-bjp-candidates-on-byelection-victories"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the recent by-elections held on October 6, the Assembly constituencies of Nandigram and Rejinagar witnessed significant victories for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari congratulated the BJP candidates Hasi Rani Rath and Milan Pradhan, praising their historic wins. Adhikari highlighted that Rath's victory, with a margin of over 1.22 lakh votes, is unprecedented and marks a milestone. The Chief Minister also expressed confidence that the people of Rejinagar have trusted the BJP's development promises. Meanwhile, Adhikari addressed CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya for his derogatory comment on social media, vowing to take action against him for insulting the Hindu community. The attack on Adhikari's residence was swiftly dealt with, resulting in the arrest of one individual, Bappa Guchait.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: ‘Lotus’ blooms in both Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies, which went for by-elections on October 6. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday congratulated the candidates and mentioned that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nandigram candidate Hasi Rani Rath’s victory is ‘historic’ as she had broken all records. West Bengal CM Adhikari Alleges RG Kar Hospital Vandalism Took…",
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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."
}