Mamata Banerjee Faces Major Setbacks as TMC Candidates Withdraw Amid Political Turmoil | News18

News18 - Sep 19, 2026

The Trinamool Congress faction led by Mamata Banerjee has faced a dramatic turn of events ahead of the October 6 West Bengal bypolls, with its candidates withdrawing from both Nandigram and Rejinagar.Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the Mamata-led faction’s Nandigram candidate, withdrew her nomination on September 18. A day later, Rejinagar candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury also pulled out of the race. Reports say Chowdhury cited pressure on party workers and difficulties in introducing the faction’s new election symbol to voters. n18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_india News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

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