Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Mamata Faction Loses Nandigram Candidate After Suvendu Meeting
Sanchita Pradhan Dey was supposed to contest a special election in Nandigram for Mamata Banerjee’s faction.
She withdrew her nomination on Friday, just before the deadline.
Before withdrawing, she met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna.
The articles do not state why she decided to leave the race.
The Election Commission had recently given Mamata’s faction a new party name and symbol.
Mamata Banerjee later said her faction would support Congress in Nandigram.
The Nandigram vote is scheduled for October 6, with counting on October 9.
Different reports describe the other candidates remaining in the contest differently.
Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her Nandigram bypoll nomination on Friday, leaving the Mamata Banerjee-led faction without a candidate.
Her withdrawal followed a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at the state secretariat, Nabanna.
The Election Commission assigned the Mamata faction the name “Mamata All India Trinamool Congress” and the “Football Player” symbol.
Mamata Banerjee said her party would support Congress candidates in Nandigram and Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat.
Reports differ on the remaining Nandigram field, with one naming Mohammad Eteshamul Haque and another listing BJP, Congress and CPI candidates.
- Who
- Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the Mamata Banerjee-led faction’s candidate, withdrew her nomination after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- What
- The Mamata faction lost its candidate for the Nandigram Assembly bypoll and was assigned a new party name and election symbol.
- When
- The withdrawal took place on Friday, one day before the withdrawal deadline; polling is scheduled for October 6 and counting for October 9.
- Where
- Nandigram, West Bengal; the meeting took place at the state secretariat, Nabanna.
- Why
- The articles report that the withdrawal followed Pradhan Dey’s meeting with Adhikari, but do not give a definitive reason for her decision.
- Candidate
- Sanchita Pradhan Dey
- Constituency
- Nandigram Assembly seat
- Polling date
- October 6
- Counting date
- October 9
- Mamata faction’s assigned name
- Mamata All India Trinamool Congress
- Mamata faction’s assigned symbol
- Football Player
- Reported alliance decision
- Mamata Banerjee said her faction would support Congress in Nandigram and Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat.
Sources
Double Blow For Mamata Banerjee: After Losing Symbol, Faction's Candidate Sanchita Pradhan Withdraws From Nandigram
Mamata's Nandigram bypoll nominee pulls out after meeting CM
Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdraws from Nandigram bypoll, photo shows Mamata camp candidate ‘meeting’ Suvendu
