The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) names Hansirani (Hasirani) Rath as its candidate for the Nandigram assembly by-election. Multiple outlets report she is the mother of Chandranath Rath, described as Suvendu Adhikari’s late personal assistant/ex-aide, who died in May and whose death is tied to the nomination.
The Nandigram seat becomes vacant after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari relinquishes it following his election from both Bhabanipur and Nandigram in the 2026 Assembly polls. Times of India also adds details of another BJP by-election candidate, stating the party fields Sarkar for Rejinagar. Outlets agree on the BJP’s choice for Nandigram, while differing mainly on the spelling of the candidate’s name and the specific framing of the aide’s role and death timing.
Times of India reports the by-elections are scheduled for October 6, while the other outlets focus primarily on the candidate announcement and the reason the seat is being contested.
