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Suvendu Adhikari Urges Minority Voters to Back BJP

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC · How we work

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged minority voters to back the BJP in the Oct 6 bypolls.
He said the Nandigram and Rejinagar contests would test those voters.
BJP nominated Hasirani Rath, mother of slain aide Chandranath Rath, for Nandigram.
The party fielded former Murshidabad district president Sakharav Sarkar in minority-dominated Rejinagar.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party treats all West Bengal residents equally.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged minority voters to back the BJP in the Oct 6 bypolls.
He said the Nandigram and Rejinagar contests would test those voters.
BJP nominated Hasirani Rath, mother of slain aide Chandranath Rath, for Nandigram.
The party fielded former Murshidabad district president Sakharav Sarkar in minority-dominated Rejinagar.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the party treats all West Bengal residents equally.