BJP names candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls in Bengal; mother of CM Suvendu's slain aide to contest

Suvendu Adhikari Names Mother Of His Ex-Aide For Nandigram Bypoll

The BJP on Tuesday named Hasirani Rath, the mother of former aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari who died in May, as its candidate for Nandigrambypoll.

BJP fields mother of murdered Suvendu aide for Nandigram bypoll

The BJP also announced former Murshidabad BJP president Shakharav Sarkar as its candidate for the Rejinagar bypoll. The West Bengal bypolls will be held on October 6.

BJP fields slain Suvendu aide's mother from Nandigram

The BJP has announced Hasirani Rath, mother of slain former aide to Suvendu Adhikari, as its candidate for the Nandigram bypoll, aiming for an emotive campaign. The party also named Sakharav Sarkar for the Rejinagar seat. These bypolls are set against a backdrop of multi-cornered contests and internal TMC disputes, with voting scheduled for October 6.

BJP fields mother of CM Suvendu Adhikari’s slain PA as October 6 by-poll candidate

Chandranath Rath, Adhikari’s PA, was shot dead three days before Adhikari took the oath as the chief minister of West Bengal.

BJP names mother of slain Suvendu aide Chandranath Rath as Nandigram candidate

BJP nominates Hasirani Rath, mother of slain aide, for Nandigram byelection following Suvendu Adhikari's seat relinquishment.

WB bypolls 2026: BJP fields slain PA Chandranath Rath's mother for Nandigram seat, Sakharav Sarkar for Rejinagar

The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday fielded Hasirani Rath, mother of Chandranath Rath, the deceased personal assistant of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, for the upcoming 2026 Legislative Assembly by-elections in West Bengal.