Hasirani Rath gets BJP ticket as Nandigram heads for a high-stakes bypoll
Nandigram Bypoll 2026 has made the race in West Bengal feel sharper. The Bharatiya Janata Party has named Hasirani Rath as its candidate for the Nandigram Assembly seat. Hasirani Rath is the mother of Chandranath Rath. He is linked with BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari. Adhikari was reported to have been killed after the West Bengal Assembly election results. The bypoll is set for October 6. The vote count will happen on October 9. This fight is drawing multiple parties. The BJP, Trinamool Congress, Congress, and Left parties are all in the contest.
BJP Picks Hasirani Rath
In the BJP’s list released on Tuesday, Hasirani Rath was named as the party choice for the Nandigram bypoll. The party also picked Shakharav Sarkar to run from the Rejinagar Assembly seat. That bypoll will happen as well. Rath’s entry is being seen as more than just a routine nomination. Her link to Chandranath Rath is part of the story. He was viewed as close to Shubhendu Adhikari. Later, he was killed after the Bengal election results came out. Now, Rath is taking her turn in the race. She is likely to ask for votes by pointing to problems in the area. She may also stress the political and personal situation connected to her family.
TMC fields Sanchita Pradhan Dey
The Trinamool Congress has put forward Sanchita Pradhan Dey for Nandigram. She will take on Hasirani Rath, in a race that also has candidates from other political groups. Congress has given a ticket to Milan Pradhan. At the same time, the group linked to rebel TMC leader Ritabrata Banerjee has selected Mohammad Eteshamul Haque. The Left has chosen Shantigopal Giri. With so many names in the fray, the fight in Nandigram may turn into a multi-cornered contest. How votes split between parties could end up deciding who wins.BJP wins Nandigram two times
People in West Bengal have been watching Nandigram closely for the last few years. The BJP took the seat in both of the last two Assembly polls. Shubhendu Adhikari won each time. In the 2021 Assembly election, Adhikari beat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. It was one of the most closely followed races in the state. In the 2026 Assembly election, the BJP kept the seat again. Earlier, Nandigram was seen as a base of the Trinamool Congress. The events of 2007 in Nandigram shaped politics in West Bengal. They also helped the TMC rise in the state.Why the Nandigram bypoll is happening
A bypoll is needed because Shubhendu Adhikari kept the Bhabanipur Assembly seat. After that, the Nandigram seat was left vacant. The BJP’s choice of Hasirani Rath has drawn notice. She is closely linked to a former aide of Adhikari. That link makes the race feel even more high stakes. There will be another bypoll soon in Rejinagar. This is due to Humayun Kabir, a leader of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party, stepping down from the seat. The BJP has named Shakharav Sarkar. TMC, Congress, the Left, and other groups have also announced names for their candidates.Mamata Banerjee’s name came up in talks about the Nandigram bypoll
Before the TMC made its pick public, many people wondered if Mamata Banerjee might file to contest in Nandigram. That idea sparked a lot of debate in the state. In the end, the TMC did not go with that option. Sanchita Pradhan Dey was chosen instead. Now the bypoll looks set to turn into a straight fight between the BJP and the TMC. Other parties are in the mix too, so the contest is not only two-sided. The Nandigram Bypoll 2026 will be watched closely. It is seen as a measure of how strong the BJP remains in the seat. It also shows how far the TMC can push back against its recent loss of ground. Election day is October 6. Counting will be on October 9. In the weeks ahead, the political scene in West Bengal is expected to heat up.
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