Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Trinamool Congress Names Candidates for Bengal Assembly Bypolls
The Trinamool Congress has chosen two people to contest upcoming elections in West Bengal.
Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) will run in Nandigram.
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury will run in Rejinagar.
Pradhan (Dey) is new to this kind of election contest.
Chowdhury has previously been a member of the legislative assembly.
The elections will take place on October 6.
The Nandigram seat became vacant after Suvendu Adhikari left it.
The Rejinagar seat became vacant after Humayun Kabir left it.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction announced candidates for two West Bengal bypolls.
Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) will contest the Nandigram assembly seat.
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury will contest the Rejinagar assembly seat.
Pradhan (Dey) is a new face, while Chowdhury is a former MLA.
The October 6 bypolls were triggered after Suvendu Adhikari and Humayun Kabir vacated the respective seats.
- Who
- The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction, Sanchita Pradhan (Dey), and Rabiul Alam Chowdhury; the seats were previously held by Suvendu Adhikari and Humayun Kabir.
- What
- The Trinamool Congress faction announced candidates for bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar.
- When
- The bypolls are scheduled for October 6; the candidates were announced on Sunday.
- Where
- The Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies in West Bengal.
- Why
- The bypolls were required after Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram and Humayun Kabir vacated Rejinagar.
- Nandigram candidate
- Sanchita Pradhan (Dey)
- Rejinagar candidate
- Rabiul Alam Chowdhury
- Election date
- October 6
- Candidate background
- Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) is a new face; Rabiul Alam Chowdhury is a former MLA.
- Nandigram vacancy
- The seat was vacated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- Rejinagar vacancy
- The seat was vacated by AJUP founder Humayun Kabir.