Rejinagar bypoll sees dramatic U-turn as Mamata faction candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury reverses pullout call
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury reversed his withdrawal after Mamata Banerjee intervened, keeping the faction in the race as polling nears.
- On Saturday, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury reversed his decision to withdraw from the Rejinagar bypoll following intervention by Mamata Banerjee, who assured him of security and directed him to contest as the Mamata-led faction's candidate.
- The Election Commission of India on Friday split the Trinamool Congress into two factions, allotting 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' with the 'Football Player' symbol to Mamata Banerjee's group and 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' with the 'Envelope' symbol to the rival faction led by Arup Roy.
- Chowdhury earlier told reporters he struggled to motivate workers facing "regular harassment" and called familiarizing the electorate with the new "Football Player" symbol an "onerous task" in a short time.
- This development mirrors the withdrawal of Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the Mamata-led faction's Nandigram candidate, who stepped down after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- Polling in Rejinagar and Nandigram is scheduled for October 6, with vote counting set for October 9. The Rejinagar seat became vacant after Humayun Kabir opted to retain his Naoda seat.
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High drama as another Mamata candidate withdraws, retracts hours later
A Trinamool Congress candidate for the Rejinagar by-election, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, initially announced his withdrawal citing harassment and symbol issues, only to reverse his decision hours later after intervention from party supremo Mamata Banerjee. This dramatic turn follows another TMC candidate's withdrawal in Nandigram, leading to further political turmoil and accusations between TMC and BJP ahead of the October 6 bypolls.
West Bengal: Mamata's Rejinagar bypoll candidate announces withdrawal from contest, retracts later
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury withdrew and then retracted his Rejinagar by-election candidacy. He cited harassment and symbol familiarity issues for his initial decision. Chowdhury later stated he would contest after police assured security and Mamata Banerjee intervened. Meanwhile, Nandigram candidate Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her nomination after meeting Suvendu Adhikari. Banerjee then supported Congress's Nandigram nominee, who was later arrested.
Rejinagar bypoll drama: Mamata faction candidate reverses withdrawal - OrissaPOST
Kolkata: High drama continued ahead of the upcoming bypoll of the Rejinagar Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s minority-dominated Murshidabad district, with Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, the candidate of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress, withdrawing his earlier decision to pull out of the contest. Earlier in the day, Chowdhury had told reporters that he […]
Kolkata: A dramatic turn of events in the Nandigram assembly by-election. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress withdrew its announcement of withdrawing from the Rajnagar constituency within hours...
Mamata’s Rejinagar Candidate Chowdhury Reverses Quit Decision, Stays In By-Poll Race
Kolkata: Hours after saying he was quitting, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, the Mamata Banerjee faction’s Rejinagar candidate, changed his mind on Saturday and announced he would remain in the contest, adding a fresh twist to the West Bengal bypoll drama. Earlier in the day, Chowdhury had announced he was stepping away from the contest, citing the Election Commission’s freeze on the…
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