Mamata Banerjee Backs Congress in Nandigram Bypoll as Candidate Withdraws
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee announced her party will support the Congress in the October 6 Nandigram Assembly bypoll, moments after the TMC candidate withdrew. Banerjee said the decision aims to strengthen the INDIA alliance, while the Rejinagar bypoll stance will be decided later. Earlier in the week, the state Congress leadership had claimed it rejected a seat-sharing proposal from Banerjee. The move marks a political full circle for Banerjee, who began her career in the Congress before breaking away in 1998 to form the TMC. She now backs her former party while facing what the article describes as the toughest battle of her career.
Why it matters
The TMC-Congress coordination in Nandigram tests the INDIA alliance's cohesion in West Bengal ahead of bypolls and signals Banerjee's tactical shift under electoral pressure.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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