Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates win both West Bengal bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar, with Nandigram delivered as the larger and more decisive result. NDTV reports the BJP candidate polls 164,227 votes to defeat Congress’s Milan Pradhan by more than 122,000 votes, surpassing an earlier high-margin record cited from 2016. Other outlets describe the win as a “sweep” with a record margin.
Rejinagar is also won by the BJP, with the party defeating its nearest rival by over 75,000 votes, according to NDTV. The Hindu notes that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attributes support in both constituencies to Muslim voters. The candidates highlighted include Hasi Rani Rath in Nandigram, who is described as the mother of Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath, who was shot dead in May. Scroll.in adds that the opposition alleges voters face intimidation during the run-up to polling.
Overall, outlets agree on the outcomes—BJP victories in both seats—while the key differences focus on margin details, candidate background, and competing claims about the fairness of campaigning.
