On 2026-10-09, the results of the Nandigram and Raiganj by-elections were announced. The Bharatiya Janata Party said its candidates had won both contests. The announcements came on the same day, marking a notable moment in the state’s political calendar.
The BJP’s candidate in Nandigram, Hasi Rani Rath, secured 1,64,427 votes. This total represented a vote share of 75.94 percent. Her margin over the nearest rival was 1,22,753 votes. She defeated the Congress candidate, Milan Pradhan, in the contest.
In Raiganj, the BJP’s Shankarav Sarkar won with 1,29,914 votes. His victory margin was 75,816 votes.
Alongside the reported victories, other claims surfaced on the same date.
The by-elections were not held randomly. They were triggered by resignations that followed wins in multiple constituencies during the previous assembly elections. Those resignations created the vacancies that the Nandigram and Raiganj contests filled.
Alongside the reported victories, other claims surfaced on the same date. It was stated that Suvendu Adhikari had won both the Bhawanipur and Nandigram seats. Separately, it was claimed that Humayun Kabir had won the Nauda and Raiganj seats. These assertions appear alongside the vote totals for Hasi Rani Rath and Shankarav Sarkar, creating a set of overlapping statements about who won which constituencies.
In a related legal development, Milan Pradhan—the Congress candidate who lost in Nandigram—was granted interim bail until 2026-10-21.
Reactions to the results split along party lines. The BJP’s stance toward the outcome was described as supportive. The Congress took a critical stance. Mamata Banerjee was also critical of the results. The AJP was critical as well. Additionally, Suvendu Adhikari’s stance was noted as supportive.
Today, the political picture in West Bengal includes the announced vote totals for Hasi Rani Rath and Shankarav Sarkar, the conflicting claims about other seats, the murder of Chandranath Rath, and the bail decision concerning Milan Pradhan. The various stances from parties and leaders frame how these events are being interpreted, leaving the situation fluid as actors respond to the tallies and the accompanying assertions.