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BJP Wins Nandigram Bypoll by 122,753 Votes
Hasi Rani Rath of the BJP won the Nandigram by-election in West Bengal.
She beat Milan Pradhan of the Congress by 122,753 votes.
The Election Commission figures cited in reports give Rath 164,427 votes and Pradhan 41,674.
Rath received 75.94% of the votes, while Pradhan received 19.25%.
Rath is the mother of Chandranath Rath, an aide to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari who was killed in May.
The election was held because Adhikari kept the Bhabanipur seat after winning both it and Nandigram in 2026.
BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar was ahead in Rejinagar during counting, though one report says he won there.
The reports therefore differ about whether the Rejinagar result had been finalized.
BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath defeated Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in the Nandigram Assembly by-election by 122,753 votes.
Election Commission figures reported Rath received 164,427 votes, including 163,630 EVM votes and 797 postal votes.
Pradhan received 41,674 votes, including 41,521 EVM votes and 153 postal votes; their reported vote shares were 75.94% and 19.25%, respectively.
The Nandigram seat became vacant after Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur, having won both seats in the 2026 Assembly election.
Reports differ on Rejinagar: some describe BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar as leading during counting, while another says he won with 75,691 votes.
- Who
- Hasi Rani Rath of the BJP defeated Milan Pradhan of the Congress.
- What
- Rath won the Nandigram Assembly by-election by 122,753 votes.
- Where
- Nandigram, West Bengal, India.
- When
- The result was declared Friday, October 9; polling took place October 6, according to the reports.
- Why
- The seat became vacant after Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur, having won both Nandigram and Bhabanipur in the 2026 Assembly election.
Opposition and electoral context
BJP and Adhikari's claims
Rejinagar result
Opposition and electoral context
One report described counting as ongoing and the BJP candidate as leading, with the result still awaiting official confirmation.
BJP and Adhikari's claims
Another report said BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar won Rejinagar with 75,691 votes.
BJP support among Muslim voters
Opposition and electoral context
Suvendu Adhikari said opponents had spread misconceptions among Bengali-speaking Muslims about the BJP and its policies.
BJP and Adhikari's claims
Adhikari argued that welfare assistance, including the Annapurna Yojana and pension schemes, had helped change perceptions and gain support from Muslim voters.
Key facts
- Winner
- Hasi Rani Rath (BJP)
- Runner-up
- Milan Pradhan (Congress)
- Rath's total
- 164,427 votes in the Election Commission figures cited by multiple reports
- Pradhan's total
- 41,674 votes
- Victory margin
- 122,753 votes
- Reported vote shares
- Rath: 75.94%; Pradhan: 19.25%
- Rejinagar
- Reports say Sarkar was leading during counting; one report gives him 75,691 votes and says he won.
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister
“I bow in deepest gratitude before the generous People of Nandigram for this historic & record-breaking mandate. Nandigram has emphatically reaffirmed its unshakeable faith in the development politics of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji and the dynamic Central BJP Leadership under the guidance of @BJP4India President Shri @NitinNabin Ji, Shri @blsanthosh Ji, Shri @AmitShah Ji.”
wionews.com
“Our candidate is winning in Rejinagar as well and the majority of votes that we have received there are from the minority community. I pay my respects to the people of Rejinagar and especially want to thank those who benefited from the Annapurna Yojana (under which eligible women get Rs 3,000 every month).”
NDTV
Sources
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