West Bengal Bypolls: Rebel TMC Camp Names Candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar Assembly Seats
The move adds more candidates to the bypolls and could split votes as the Congress and Mamata Banerjee-led TMC also enter the race.
- On Monday, the rebel Trinamool Congress faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee named candidates for October 6 bypolls to Nandigram and Rejinagar, challenging the camp led by Mamata Banerjee.
- Both factions are locked in a dispute before the Election Commission over the party's name and 'Jora Ghash Phool' symbol, with the commission reviewing competing claims to organizational machinery and assets.
- Ritabrata stated his faction would have withdrawn in support had Banerjee contested Nandigram; after she declined to run, the group fielded Mohammad Eteshamul Haque to challenge her faction's nominee.
- These bypolls serve as the first major electoral test for the rival factions since the TMC split following the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, potentially causing voter confusion through split votes.
- The Election Commission has requested additional documentation from both groups by September 16, the final date for filing nominations, as the symbol dispute remains critical to the electoral outcome.
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