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Nandigram By-Poll: Voting Begins As BJP Challenges Congress-TMC Alliance
✍️ India Today
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 11:17 AM
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Voting is underway in the Nandigram by-election in West Bengal, where the BJP candidate is contesting against a contender supported by the Congress-TMC alliance.
Voting has commenced in the Nandigram by-election in West Bengal, marking a significant political contest in the state. The election is currently underway, with voters heading to polling stations to cast their ballots.
The key dynamic of this by-poll is the challenge posed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the established political alliance. The BJP has fielded a candidate to contest the seat, directly facing a candidate backed by the Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) coalition.
This contest is being watched closely as it tests the strength of the ruling alliance's support base in the region against the opposition's push. The outcome will provide insights into the shifting political tides in West Bengal.
The key dynamic of this by-poll is the challenge posed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the established political alliance. The BJP has fielded a candidate to contest the seat, directly facing a candidate backed by the Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) coalition.
This contest is being watched closely as it tests the strength of the ruling alliance's support base in the region against the opposition's push. The outcome will provide insights into the shifting political tides in West Bengal.