Archive · 20 Sep 2026
TMC Rejinagar Candidate Campaigns After Leaders’ Strategy Meeting
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury is the TMC candidate for a by-election in Rejinagar.
He started campaigning on Sunday.
Before campaigning, he met with two party legislators and other leaders.
The meeting took place at his residence in Beldanga.
Chowdhury said Mamata Banerjee promised to campaign for him later.
He also said Banerjee told him to start campaigning on his own.
Former minister Humayun Kabir stopped campaigning as a protest.
This created disagreement within the party’s election preparations.
TMC candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury began campaigning for the Rejinagar Assembly by-election on Sunday.
Chowdhury said Mamata Banerjee assured him she would campaign during the final phase.
He said Banerjee advised him to begin the party campaign independently.
Chowdhury held a closed-door strategy meeting with two MLAs and other party leaders.
Former minister Humayun Kabir stopped campaigning in protest, adding uncertainty to TMC preparations.
- Who
- TMC candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, Mamata Banerjee, party leaders and MLAs, and former minister Humayun Kabir.
- What
- Chowdhury began campaigning for the Rejinagar Assembly by-election, while Kabir stopped campaigning in protest.
- When
- Sunday; Banerjee was reportedly expected to campaign in the final phase.
- Where
- The Rejinagar Assembly constituency, following a strategy meeting at Chowdhury’s residence in Beldanga.
- Why
- Chowdhury said he was advised to begin the campaign after a strategy meeting; Kabir stopped campaigning in protest.
Campaign Continuation
Campaign Protest
Approach to the by-election campaign
Campaign Continuation
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury proceeded with campaigning after meeting party MLAs, former MLAs, leaders and workers.
Campaign Protest
Humayun Kabir stopped campaigning in protest, creating a division within TMC’s preparations.
Role of the party leadership
Campaign Continuation
Chowdhury claimed Mamata Banerjee assured him she would campaign for him during the final phase and advised him to begin campaigning.
Campaign Protest
Kabir’s reported protest indicates dissatisfaction with the campaign arrangements, although the article does not specify his detailed reasons.
- Election
- Rejinagar Assembly by-election
- Candidate
- Rabiul Alam Chowdhury
- Party
- All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)
- Campaign start
- Sunday
- Strategy meeting
- Held with Jalangi MLA Babar Ali, Kaliganj MLA Alifa Khatun, former MLAs, leaders and workers
- Banerjee’s reported assurance
- Chowdhury said Mamata Banerjee would campaign in the final phase
- Internal protest
- Former minister Humayun Kabir stopped campaigning