Mamata Banerjee backs Congress after Nandigram bypoll candidate withdraws
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In the Nandigram bypoll in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress withdrew its candidate after the Election Commission stripped the party of its name and symbol. Banerjee announced that her party would support the Congress in the Nandigram contest and in the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam, while vowing to continue fighting against what she called an arbitrary decision. QUOTE: "arbitrary" — Mamata Banerjee
Covered by 33 outlets across the spectrum: 21% left, 43% center, 36% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): Scroll.in, The Federal
- Center (5): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald, DNA India, Free Press Journal, Hindustan Times
- Right-leaning (5): Sunday Guardian, Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, India Today, India TV English
Sources
- Mamata’s Rejinagar Bypoll Candidate Rabiul Reverses Withdrawal Decision, To Contest — ABP Live English (center)
- After Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee’s Rejinagar candidate to withdraw from bye-poll — Scroll.in (left-leaning)
- Rejinagar Bypoll 2026: Rabiul Alam Chowdhury Withdraws, Then Takes U-Turn After Nandigram Exit- What Happened in West Bengal? — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning)
- Mamata can still make a strong comeback despite BJP hurdles: Jawahar Sircar — The Federal (left-leaning)
- Nandigram bypoll: Cong candidate arrested soon after TMC offers support — The Federal (left-leaning)
- Another setback for Mamata Banerjee as her Rejinagar bypolls pick withdraws — Times of India (right-leaning)
- Mamata Backs Cong in Nandigram Bypoll as Candidate Withdraws, Vows Fight — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Mamata Backs Cong in Nandigram Bypoll, Signals Reset in Bengal Politics — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Rejinagar By-Poll: TMC's Rabiul Alam Chowdhury Stays Back in Race — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Mamata’s backing of Congress in Nandigram bypoll signals possible reset in Bengal opposition politics — Deccan Herald (center)
- New name, new beginning: Mamata backs 'sister party' Congress in Nandigram bypoll after candidate withdraws nomination — Deccan Herald (center)
- West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee's Rejinagar bypoll candidate announces withdrawal from contest, retracts hours later — Deccan Herald (center)
- Nandigram Bypolls: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan arrested day after Mamata Banerjee announces support — DNA India (center)
- Rejinagar By-Election: TMC Candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury Reverses Nomination Withdrawal Decision After Mamata Banerjee’s Intervention — Free Press Journal (center)
- After Nandigram, TMC's Rejinagar candidate to withdraw from bypoll in fresh setback for Mamata — Hindustan Times (center)
- After Nandigram, TMC's Rejinagar pick quits bypoll race in double blow for Mamata — India Today (right-leaning)
- Congress's Nandigram candidate arrested hours after Mamata pledges support — India Today (right-leaning)
- We'll back Congress, says Mamata after her candidate withdraws from Nandigram bypoll — India Today (right-leaning)
- West Bengal By-Polls: Major Setback as Trinamool Congress Candidates Withdraw Amid Factional Crisis — India Today (right-leaning)
- Congress' Nandigram candidate arrested after Mamata Banerjee announces support — India TV English (right-leaning)