Archive · 20 Sep 2026
BJP Candidate Invokes Krishna Image in Nandigram Bypoll Appeal
Hasirani Rath is the BJP candidate in an upcoming election in Nandigram.
She asked people to vote for the BJP’s lotus symbol on 6 October.
She used a story about Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan hill with one finger.
Rath said voters could show the power of their single voting finger in a similar way.
She also criticized the Trinamool Congress over its treatment of Suvendu Adhikari.
Rath said people in Nandigram had welcomed her like a member of their family.
Several political groups are competing in the election.
The votes will be counted on 9 October.
BJP candidate Hasirani Rath urged Nandigram voters to support the lotus symbol in the 6 October Assembly by-poll.
Rath compared a decisive vote cast with one finger on the EVM to Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan hill with one finger.
She alleged that the Trinamool Congress had harassed Suvendu Adhikari and restricted his activities as Leader of the Opposition.
Rath described Nandigram as her home and said residents had accepted her as the daughter of the house.
The contest includes the BJP, Congress, Left and Democratic Trinamool Congress, with counting scheduled for 9 October.
- Who
- BJP candidate Hasirani Rath, BJP workers, Nandigram residents and rival political parties are involved.
- What
- Hasirani Rath appealed for a decisive BJP vote in the Nandigram Assembly by-poll and invoked Lord Krishna’s Govardhan story.
- When
- Voting is scheduled for 6 October, with counting on 9 October; Rath made the appeal on Sunday.
- Where
- Nandigram.
- Why
- Rath sought support for the BJP, linked the vote to the party’s political contest in Nandigram and criticized the Trinamool Congress’s treatment of Suvendu Adhikari.
- Candidate
- Hasirani Rath is contesting the Nandigram Assembly by-poll for the BJP.
- Voting date
- 6 October.
- Counting date
- 9 October.
- Campaign message
- Rath urged voters to press the lotus symbol and give the BJP a decisive mandate.
- Religious reference
- She compared the power of one vote-finger to Lord Krishna holding Govardhan hill with one finger.
- Political field
- The BJP, Congress, Left and Democratic Trinamool Congress are in the contest.
- Seat history
- The BJP fielded Rath after Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram and retained Bhabanipur.