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BJP names mother of slain Suvendu aide Chandranath Rath as Nandigram candidate
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
BJP has nominated Hasirani Rath mother of Chandranath Rath who was killed on May 6. The byelection at Nandigram is being held because Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari relinquished the seat after getting elected from Bhabanipur and Nandigram both during the 2026 Assembly polls
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