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Congress Names Candidates for Bypolls to Rejinagar, Nandigram in West Bengal
Mallikarjun Kharge approved the nominations as polling is set for Oct. 6 and counting for Oct. 9, the party said.
- On Friday, the Congress named Mohammed Abdullahil Kafi and Milan Pradhan as candidates for the Rejinagar and Nandigram assembly by-elections in West Bengal.
- The Rejinagar seat fell vacant after Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir resigned following his victory from Nowda.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram to retain the Bhabanipur seat, which he won in assembly elections held earlier this year.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the nominations, finalizing the party's roster for the upcoming assembly by-election contest.
- Polling is scheduled for October 6, with results counted October 9; Adhikari defeated TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur earlier this year.
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West Bengal: Congress names candidates for bypolls to Rejinagar, Nandigram
Kolkata, Sep 11 (PTI) The Congress on Friday named Mohammed Abdullahil Kafi and Milan Pradhan as its candidates for the by-elections to the Rejinagar and Nandigram assembly constituencies, respectively, in West Bengal. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the nominations, according to a statement issued by the party. Kafi will contest from Rejinagar in Murshidabad district, […]
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The party has said that Mohammad Abdullahi Khalifa will contest from the Rajnagar seat, while the Congress has fielded Milan Pradhan from the Nandigram seat.
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