Earlier, EC announced voting on Oct 6 and counting on Oct 9, with the entire process concluding by Oct 11
Kolkata: Left Front on Saturday announced candidates for Oct 6 Bengal byelections, matching Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge ’s nominee approvals for Rejinagar and Nandigram. For Nandigram, CPI retained 2026 candidate Shantigopal Giri against Congress’s Milan Pradhan. In Rejinagar, CPM functionary Syed Asad Ali — who briefly joined TMC and Congress before returning — faces Congress candidate Mohd Abdullahil Kafi.
Earlier reporting noted: Cong names Kafi, Pradhan for Rejinagar, Nandigram bypolls Earlier, EC announced voting on Oct 6 and counting on Oct 9, with the entire process concluding by Oct 11 Earlier reporting noted: Kolkata: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday approved the candidatures of Mohd Abdullahil Kafi for Rejinagar assembly constituency in Murshidabad and Milan Pradhan for Nandigram constituency in East Midnapore for the forthcoming Bengal byelections. Earlier reporting noted: Earlier, EC announced voting on Oct 6 and counting on Oct 9, with the entire process concluding by Oct 11. Rebel TMC spokesperson Riju Dutta said factions won’t field candidates if Mamata Banerjee contests Nandigram.
Criticising the state govt, Bengal Congress president Shubhankar Sarkar said, “The chief minister should have retained Nandigram seat. Nandigram byelection follows chief minister Suvendu Adhikari vacating it for Bhowanipore. Rejinagar fell vacant after Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) founder Humayun Kabir resigned to retain Nowda. No work has been done in Nandigram so far.