{
  "id": 13620502,
  "title": "TMC factions decimated amid BJP win in Bengal bypolls, Congress gains some ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tmc-factions-decimated-amid-bjp-win-in-bengal-bypolls-congress-gains",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:37:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/tmc-factions-decimated-amid-bjp-win-in-bengal-bypolls-congress-gains-some-ground-10916241/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory in the Nandigram and Rejinagar by-elections in West Bengal, significantly eroding the Trinamool Congress (TMC) factions' presence in both constituencies. The Congress party also saw some improvement in their vote share in the elections. The BJP's triumph in Rejinagar, a constituency with a significant minority population, was particularly noteworthy. In contrast, the TMC's performance in Nandigram was severely impacted, with their vote share plummeting from 46.55% to just 1.87%. The Democratic-TMC, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, emerged victorious in Rejinagar, while the Congress saw an increase in their vote share in both constituencies. The Left Front also gained a small percentage of votes. The BJP's win in Bengal has been attributed to the defection of most of the TMC's MPs and MLAs, who formed the Democratic-TMC faction. The Congress, however, is positioning itself as the principal opposition party in the state, facing suppression from the BJP government at various levels.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BJP wins Nandigram and Rejinagar by-elections, decimating TMC factions",
    "Congress gains some ground in vote share in both constituencies",
    "TMC's performance in Nandigram plummets from 46.55% to 1.87%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The BJP's by-election wins signal a shift in West Bengal's political landscape, eroding TMC's influence and allowing Congress to position itself as the main opposition party in the state.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}