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BJP Names Slain Aide’s Mother for Nandigram Bypoll
The BJP has chosen Hasirani Rath to contest the Nandigram by-election.
She is the mother of Chandranath Rath, who worked with Suvendu Adhikari and was killed in May.
The BJP’s choice connects the election campaign to Chandranath’s death.
Hasirani Rath has experience in local politics and said Adhikari is like a guardian to her family.
She visited two temples before the party announced her candidacy.
The BJP also selected Sakharav Sarkar for the Rejinagar seat.
Several parties and two rival Trinamool Congress factions are contesting the two seats.
Voting will happen on October 6, and the results will be counted on October 9.
The BJP nominated Hasirani Rath, mother of slain aide Chandranath Rath, for the Nandigram Assembly bypoll.
Chandranath Rath, a former aide to Suvendu Adhikari, was shot in Madhyamgram on May 6 and later died.
The murder investigation was transferred from the state police and a Special Investigation Team to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The BJP selected former Murshidabad district president Sakharav Sarkar for the Rejinagar seat.
Nandigram and Rejinagar will vote on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, Hasirani Rath, and Sakharav Sarkar are the main announced candidates and party figures.
- What
- The BJP announced candidates for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls.
- Where
- The contests are in Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal; Chandranath Rath was killed in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas.
- When
- Voting is scheduled for October 6, with counting on October 9; September 16 is the nomination deadline.
- Why
- Nandigram became vacant after Suvendu Adhikari retained Bhabanipur, while the BJP said Rath’s candidacy adds an emotional dimension and Sarkar brings organisational experience.
Key facts
- Nandigram BJP candidate
- Hasirani Rath, mother of slain aide Chandranath Rath
- Rejinagar BJP candidate
- Sakharav Sarkar, former Murshidabad district president and current state committee member
- Chandranath Rath case
- He was allegedly shot by motorcycle-borne assailants in Madhyamgram on May 6 and died after being taken to hospital.
- Investigation
- The case was transferred from the state police and a Special Investigation Team to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Polling date
- October 6
- Counting date
- October 9
- Political setting
- The contests include the BJP, Congress, Left parties, and two rival Trinamool Congress factions.
Quotes
Hasirani Rath
BJP candidate for the Nandigram assembly bypoll and mother of slain aide Chandranath Rath
“I have received the message from the chief minister. I hope to get the cooperation of our party organisation. The two-time MLA and the current chief minister have done most of the work that the people of the area want”
indianexpress.com
“Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is the guardian of our family”
rediff.com
telegraphindia.com
theprint.in
Sources
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