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BJP's Hasirani Rath Wins Nandigram By-Poll by Record Margin
Hasirani Rath of the BJP won the Nandigram by-election by a very large margin.
She received 1,64,427 votes, while her closest rival, Milan Pradhan of the Congress, received 41,674.
The CPI candidate came third with 5,779 votes.
The other candidates did not receive enough votes to keep their deposits.
The election was held because Suvendu Adhikari kept his seat in Bhabanipur after winning Nandigram in the 2026 assembly elections.
Rath is the mother of Chandranath Rath, who was shot dead on May 6.
Nandigram has been an important place in West Bengal politics.
The report says the BJP’s win adds to the party’s position in the constituency.
BJP candidate Hasirani Rath won the Nandigram assembly by-election by 1,22,753 votes.
Rath received 1,64,427 votes, while Congress candidate Milan Pradhan received 41,674.
CPI candidate Santi Gopal Giri finished third with 5,779 votes; other candidates lost their deposits.
The by-election was required after Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur, having won Nandigram in the 2026 assembly elections.
Rath is the mother of Chandranath Rath, Adhikari’s personal assistant, who was shot dead on May 6.
- Who
- BJP candidate Hasirani Rath won; Congress candidate Milan Pradhan was her nearest rival.
- What
- Rath won the Nandigram assembly by-election by 1,22,753 votes.
- Where
- Nandigram, in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district.
- When
- The result was declared on Friday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- The by-election was needed after Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur, having won Nandigram in the 2026 assembly elections.
Key facts
- Winner
- Hasirani Rath (BJP)
- Runner-up
- Milan Pradhan (Congress)
- Winning margin
- 1,22,753 votes
- Rath's votes
- 1,64,427
- Pradhan's votes
- 41,674
- Third-place candidate
- Santi Gopal Giri (CPI), with 5,779 votes
- By-election trigger
- Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur after winning Nandigram in the 2026 assembly elections.
Sources
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