Hours after withdrawing his nomination, Mamata’s Rejinagar Assembly bypoll pick Rabiul Alam Chowdhury is back in the race, announcing that he will contest the seat. Chowdhury said the decision to withdraw his nomination came following deliberations with Mamata herself. .Chowdhury is a former MLA fielded by the Mamata faction. Reacting to the development, West Bengal BJP has said that TMC not even able to hold its candidates, says Bengal BJP Chief Samik Bhattacharya after Mamata's candidate withdraws from Nandigram bypoll.
VIDEO | "TMC not even able to hold its candidates," says Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya after former CM Mamata Banerjee's candidate withdraws from Nandigram bypoll.
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Meanwhile, Rebel TMC camp names candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar assembly seats. Mohammad Eteshamul Haque will contest from Nandigram and Safiuzzaman Sheikh has been nominated from Rejinagar.
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