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BJP Nominates Mother of Slain Suvendu Adhikari Aide for Nandigram Bypoll
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 02:37 AM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced that the mother of the late aide of former West Bengal minister Suvendu Adhikari will contest the Nandigram by-election.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has selected the mother of the late aide of former West Bengal minister Suvendu Adhikari as its candidate for the Nandigram by-election scheduled for May 2024. The decision follows the murder of the aide, which has intensified political tensions in the state.
The slain aide, whose name has not been disclosed, was a close associate of Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP leader who recently switched allegiance from the Trinamool Congress. His death has become a rallying point for the BJP, which hopes to leverage public sympathy.
Nandigram, a constituency that has historically been a stronghold of the Trinamool Congress, is now a key battleground. The BJP aims to capitalize on the anti-incumbency wave and the emotional resonance of the candidate’s personal loss.
Party leaders have emphasized that fielding the aide’s mother signals a commitment to justice and a promise to address the grievances of the local populace. The move is expected to galvanise voters who are disillusioned with the current administration.
The slain aide, whose name has not been disclosed, was a close associate of Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP leader who recently switched allegiance from the Trinamool Congress. His death has become a rallying point for the BJP, which hopes to leverage public sympathy.
Nandigram, a constituency that has historically been a stronghold of the Trinamool Congress, is now a key battleground. The BJP aims to capitalize on the anti-incumbency wave and the emotional resonance of the candidate’s personal loss.
Party leaders have emphasized that fielding the aide’s mother signals a commitment to justice and a promise to address the grievances of the local populace. The move is expected to galvanise voters who are disillusioned with the current administration.