Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Congress rallies behind Rejinagar candidate ahead of crucial bypoll
The Congress party is preparing for an election in Rejinagar.
Its candidate is Mohammed Abdullahi Kafi.
Many senior Congress leaders travelled with him when he filed his nomination papers.
The party also visited its district office in Berhampore.
Congress recently reorganised its work in Murshidabad by creating two organisational districts.
The party says the strong presence shows unity and renewed attention to the area.
Kafi will compete against Golam Nabi Azad Robin.
Voting will happen on 6 October, and the votes will be counted on 9 October.
Senior Congress leaders accompanied Mohammed Abdullahi Kafi to file his Rejinagar nomination.
The delegation included Pradesh Congress Committee president Shubhankar Sarkar and All India Congress Committee leaders.
The mobilisation follows Congress’s decision to divide Murshidabad into two organisational districts.
Kafi will face Golam Nabi Azad Robin of the Am Janata Unnayan Party.
The by-election is scheduled for 6 October, with vote counting on 9 October.
- Who
- Mohammed Abdullahi Kafi is contesting for Congress against Golam Nabi Azad Robin of the Am Janata Unnayan Party.
- What
- Congress leaders accompanied Kafi during the filing of his nomination for the Rejinagar Assembly by-election.
- When
- Voting is scheduled for 6 October, counting for 9 October, and nominations close on 16 September.
- Where
- The nomination programme took place in Berhampore for the Rejinagar seat in Murshidabad.
- Why
- Congress is seeking to demonstrate organisational unity and rebuild its organisation in Murshidabad.
Congress’s Organisational Reading
Political Interpretation
Meaning of the senior-level mobilisation
Congress’s Organisational Reading
Congress’s visible presence is intended to demonstrate organisational unity and renewed attention to Murshidabad.
Political Interpretation
The unusually large delegation is being viewed as politically significant because it comes during organisational restructuring and ahead of a competitive by-election.
- Congress candidate
- Mohammed Abdullahi Kafi
- Opposing candidate
- Golam Nabi Azad Robin, contesting for the Am Janata Unnayan Party
- Election date
- 6 October
- Counting date
- 9 October
- Nomination deadline
- 16 September
- Organisational change
- Murshidabad was divided into two Congress organisational districts
- Senior leaders present
- Shubhankar Sarkar, Prakash Joshi, Amba Prasad and other Congress leaders