BJP Sweeps Bengal Bypolls, Makes Breakthrough in Muslim-Majority Rejinagar, Retains Nandigram
BJP said minority voters backed its candidates as it widened its assembly strength to 209 seats.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party won both Nandigram and Rejinagar by-elections in West Bengal by huge margins, following voting held on October 6.
- Vacancies in Nandigram and Rejinagar occurred after West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram to retain Bhabanipur and Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir vacated Rejinagar to keep Nowda.
- Shankharavh Sarkar secured victory in Muslim-majority Rejinagar by 75,816 votes, while Hasi Rani Rath won Nandigram by a record margin of over 1.22 lakh votes.
- The BJP's strength in the State Assembly has increased to 209 seats, as Adhikari claimed that the minority community had found a 'friend' in the BJP.
- Polling on October 6 recorded a turnout of around 78% under tight security, and Adhikari asserted the elections were conducted peacefully, reflecting a shift in minority voter support.
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Suvendu Adhikari hails BJP wins in Rejinagar, Nandigram bypolls, says 'Muslims have found a new friend in us'
The BJP on Friday swept the West Bengal assembly bypolls, trouncing its rivals by a record margin in politically significant Nandigram and scoring a surprise victory in Muslim-majority Rejinagar, consolidating its position barely five months after ending the TMC's 15-year rule in the state.
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