Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Suvendu Adhikari Predicts Record BJP Victory in Nandigram Bypoll
Suvendu Adhikari said the BJP candidate would win the Nandigram election by a very large margin.
The candidate is Hasirani Rath, whose son Chandranath Rath was a former aide to Adhikari.
The Nandigram seat became vacant after Adhikari left it and kept another assembly seat.
A by-election will be held there on October 6.
Another by-election will take place in Rejinagar on the same day.
Adhikari asked minority voters whether they wanted to support the state government.
He also promised development work and help for BJP workers.
Chandranath Rath’s death is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari predicted a record-margin victory for BJP candidate Hasirani Rath in the Nandigram bypoll.
Rath, the mother of Adhikari’s slain aide Chandranath Rath, submitted her nomination papers at the SDO office.
The Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly bypolls are scheduled for October 6.
Adhikari urged minority voters to decide whether they would support the BJP government in West Bengal.
He promised development, withdrawal of alleged false cases, and work, shelter, and food for BJP workers who faced alleged atrocities.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and BJP candidate Hasirani Rath are central to the report.
- What
- Adhikari predicted that Rath would win the Nandigram bypoll by a record margin.
- When
- The remarks and nomination filing took place on September 15; the bypolls are scheduled for October 6.
- Where
- The nomination papers were submitted at the SDO office in Haldia, while the election will be held in Nandigram, West Bengal.
- Why
- The Nandigram seat became vacant after Adhikari vacated it and retained the Bhabanipur assembly constituency.
- BJP candidate
- Hasirani Rath
- Nandigram bypoll
- Scheduled for October 6
- Other bypoll
- Rejinagar will also vote on October 6
- Previous Nandigram result
- Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee by 1,956 votes in the 2021 election
- Vacancy cause
- Adhikari vacated Nandigram and retained Bhabanipur
- Chandranath Rath case
- The investigation was transferred from the state police and a special investigation team to the CBI
- Promises cited
- Development initiatives, Bengali heritage restoration, and assistance for BJP workers