TMC struggles to find candidate for Nandigram bypoll
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing challenges in finding a candidate for the upcoming Nandigram by-election. Two potential candidates have declined to run, leaving the party in a difficult position. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured voters that he will continue to serve them despite not contesting the seat himself.
- ▪Two TMC leaders have refused to contest the Nandigram by-election.
- ▪Suvendu Adhikari, the current chief minister, won the Nandigram seat in April but will not run again.
- ▪The decision on the candidate will be made by Mamata Banerjee, according to a senior TMC leader.
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TMC struggles to find candidate for Nandigram bypollTwo TMC leaders declined to contest the Nandigram by-election, while CM Suvendu Adhikari assures voters he will continue to serve them.Published on: May 26, 2026 5:24 AM ISTBy HT Correspondent, KolkataShare viaCopy link Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders have refused to contest the by-election for the Nandigram assembly seat in East Midnapore district which West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari won in April, along with his second seat, Kolkata’s Bhabanipur, where he defeated three-time chief minister Mamata Banerjee.TMC struggles to find candidate for Nandigram bypollAfter taking the oath as the Bhabanipur legislator on May 13, Adhikari announced that Nandigram would have a new MLA as per the rules but he would continue to look…
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