Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls have turned into closely watched multi-cornered contests, with Mamata Banerjee backing Congress in Nandigram, a Congress candidate facing arrest, a last-minute candidate U-turn in Rejinagar and rival Trinamool Congress factions entering the electoral battle.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is stepping up efforts to attract major private investment to the state, with meetings planned with industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. The initiative comes as the new government seeks to improve West Bengal's business environment and accelerate economic development.

Kolkata, September 11, 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to contest the upcoming municipal elections in West Bengal independently, choosing not to enter into an electoral understanding with Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebels or other groups.

West Bengal Politics is entering another important phase as the BJP has formed a 263-member state executive committee ahead of upcoming Assembly bypolls. The organisational restructuring comes amid continuing political competition with the Trinamool Congress and a separate dispute over the TMC’s official name and election symbol before the Election Commission.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has warned that those found responsible for alleged corruption in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration will face strict action, including arrest and recovery of government funds.

The Election Commission has announced October 6 as the polling date for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly by-elections in West Bengal, setting up another major political contest between the BJP and opposition forces.