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Rebel TMC Candidates Clash with Mamata’s Front in Nandigram, Rejinagar
✍️ India Today
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 10:36 AM
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Rebel Trinamool Congress members have filed nominations in the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly seats, directly challenging Mamata Banerjee’s party slate.
In a bold political move, a faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has submitted nominations for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies, positioning themselves against the official candidates of Mamata Banerjee’s camp.
The rebel candidates, who have reportedly split from the main TMC leadership, aim to contest the seats in the upcoming West Bengal legislative elections.
Party insiders suggest that the move could fragment the TMC vote base, potentially weakening the party’s overall standing in the state.
Mamata Banerjee’s team has yet to release an official response, but the announcement has already sparked discussions among political analysts about the implications for the party’s electoral strategy.
The nominations were filed at the West Bengal Election Commission’s office in Kolkata, marking a significant escalation in intra-party tensions ahead of the polls.
The rebel candidates, who have reportedly split from the main TMC leadership, aim to contest the seats in the upcoming West Bengal legislative elections.
Party insiders suggest that the move could fragment the TMC vote base, potentially weakening the party’s overall standing in the state.
Mamata Banerjee’s team has yet to release an official response, but the announcement has already sparked discussions among political analysts about the implications for the party’s electoral strategy.
The nominations were filed at the West Bengal Election Commission’s office in Kolkata, marking a significant escalation in intra-party tensions ahead of the polls.