Nandigram

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.

Kolkata, September 11, 2026: Political uncertainty within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has intensified in West Bengal, with rival factions laying competing claims to the party's identity, leadership and election symbol.

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.

Political tensions have intensified in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming bypolls, with rival Trinamool Congress factions set to appear before the Election Commission over the party’s name and election symbol. The dispute could have significant implications for the upcoming electoral contest.

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.