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Adhikari Offers Muslims ‘Friendship’ Ahead of Nandigram Bypoll
Suvendu Adhikari is asking Muslim voters in Nandigram to support the BJP in an October 6 election.
Earlier, he said the vote would show whether minority voters wanted to stay with the government.
This time, he called for friendship and said the government would work for everyone.
He also promised improvements such as healthcare, welfare help and better transport.
He told Muslim voters they did not have to say “Jai Shri Ram” if they did not want to.
Adhikari was campaigning for BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath.
He also criticized the Trinamool Congress.
The article says Muslims make up about a quarter of Nandigram’s electorate.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged Muslim voters in Nandigram to unite with the BJP in the October 6 Assembly bypoll.
The appeal marked a shift from his earlier September 15 statement framing the vote as a test of whether minorities wanted to remain with the government.
Adhikari promised inclusive development, including healthcare, welfare support, improved transport links and a bridge connecting Haldia and Nandigram.
He campaigned for BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath and said Muslims need not say “Jai Shri Ram” if they did not want to.
Adhikari said he retained Bhabanipur and vacated Nandigram after winning both seats in the 2026 Assembly election, citing his desire to prevent Mamata Banerjee from getting an opportunity in Bhabanipur.
- Who
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath and Muslim voters in Nandigram.
- What
- Adhikari urged Muslim voters to support the BJP in the Assembly bypoll and promised inclusive development.
- Where
- Nandigram, West Bengal.
- When
- Friday, ahead of the October 6 bypoll; his earlier remarks were made on September 15.
- Why
- Adhikari said the BJP would work for everyone and framed the election as an opportunity for political friendship; the article notes Muslim voters may be decisive in a close contest.
Earlier test framing
Later friendship appeal
How minority voters were addressed
Earlier test framing
On September 15, Adhikari said the bypoll was a test of whether voters wanted to remain with the government and cooperate with it.
Later friendship appeal
On Friday, he called Muslim voters friends, urged them to unite with the BJP and presented the vote as an opportunity for friendship.
Campaign promises and inclusion
Earlier test framing
The earlier remarks emphasized voters’ choice about whether to stay with the government and receive its benefits.
Later friendship appeal
The later pitch stressed development for all and listed healthcare, welfare, housing and transport commitments; Adhikari also said Muslims need not say “Jai Shri Ram.”
Key facts
- Bypoll date
- October 6
- Constituency
- Nandigram
- BJP candidate
- Hasi Rani Rath
- Muslim share of electorate
- Around one quarter, according to the article
- Earlier appeal
- On September 15, Adhikari described the bypoll as a test of whether voters wanted to stay with the government.
- Development pledges
- Healthcare, welfare schemes, housing, transport links and a bridge over the Haldi River connecting Haldia and Nandigram.
- Other campaign remarks
- Adhikari said voters were not required to say “Jai Shri Ram” and criticized the Trinamool Congress.
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
Chief minister campaigning for the BJP candidate in Nandigram.
“An opportunity has come before you. Would you like to stay with the government or not? It is up to you to decide. If you want to stay with the government, with the chief minister, if you want to cooperate, work and get the benefits, then October 6 is the day of the test for you in Rejinagar and Nandigram.”
telegraphindia.com
“I tell my minority brothers and sisters, do not turn your backs anymore. This is the opportunity for friendship. Let us all unite and ensure the win of the BJP candidate on October 6.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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