Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Kaliganj Bypoll: BJP's Polarization Strategy Faces Test
The election in Kaliganj is a contest between the TMC, BJP, and Congress.
The BJP hopes to win votes by uniting Hindu voters.
The TMC candidate is the daughter of the former MLA, and the Congress also has a candidate.
Some voters are angry with the TMC due to poor roads.
The election outcome could show the direction of future elections in the state.
The BJP is focusing on Hindu voters, while the TMC is focusing on development.
The Congress is hoping to repeat its recent success.
The Kaliganj assembly bypoll is a key test for the BJP's polarization strategy.
The election features a triangular contest between TMC, BJP, and Congress-Left alliance.
Alifa Ahmed (TMC) is the daughter of the deceased MLA, Ashis Ghosh (BJP), and Kabil Uddin Sheikh (Congress) are the candidates.
Public discontent with the TMC surfaced during campaigning, with road repair issues.
The outcome could shape broader narratives ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.
- Who
- TMC, BJP, and the Congress-Left alliance.
- What
- Campaign concluded for the Kaliganj assembly bypoll.
- When
- Voting scheduled for June 19, after campaigning ended.
- Where
- Kaliganj, Nadia district, West Bengal.
- Why
- To elect a new representative following the death of the sitting MLA.
TMC
BJP
Campaign Strategy
TMC
Focusing on development and legacy.
BJP
Focusing on Hindu vote consolidation.
- Event
- Kaliganj Assembly Bypoll
- Location
- Nadia, West Bengal
- Candidates
- Alifa Ahmed (TMC), Ashis Ghosh (BJP), Kabil Uddin Sheikh (Congress)
- Polling Date
- June 19
- Voters
- Approximately 2,52,670
Sources
Bengal: Kaliganj bypoll to put into focus identity politics, legally battles, nationalist surge
Bengal: Kaliganj bypoll to put into focus identity politics, legacy battles, nationalist surge
Firhad on by-election campaign faces public outrage in Nadia from angry villagers - Telegraph India
Kaliganj Bypoll: Campaign ends; TMC, BJP, Cong-Left in triangular fight
