GENERAL19 Sept 2026
Mamata's Rejinagar bypoll candidate withdraws, retracts decision later
Mamata Banerjee's Rejinagar by-election candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury withdrew on Saturday, then retracted within hours and said he will contest the October 6 poll. He said police assured him security after Banerjee asked him not to quit. A day earlier, Nandigram nominee Sanchita Pradhan Dey also withdrew. The Election Commission has given Mamata's faction the 'footballer' symbol and a new party name.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Rabiul Alam Chowdhury first announced he was pulling out of the Rejinagar by-election, then within hours said he would contest after Banerjee told him not to quit.
- A day before, Nandigram nominee Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her candidature after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
- The Election Commission gave Mamata's faction the name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' and the 'footballer' symbol, while the rival group led by Arup Roy got 'Democratic Trinamool Congress' and the 'envelope' symbol.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you are following the October 6 bypolls, check the Election Commission's official candidate lists and symbol allotments before relying on any party announcement, since these positions have changed within hours.
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