Politics · 15 sources
Rejinagar By-Election: TMC Candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury Reverses Nomination Withdrawal Decision After Mamata Banerjee’s Intervention
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13% Left34% Lean Left27% Centre13% Lean Right13% Right
Left 7
Arrested but unfazed, Congress candidate in Nandigram to contest poll from prisonNational Herald1 of 7
Centre 4
Right 4
One headline per side, the first Trikon holds. Every outlet is listed below.
Left · 7
National Herald · Left
Arrested but unfazed, Congress candidate in Nandigram to contest poll from prison
◈ Associated Journals Ltd, controlled by Young Indian (Gandhi family majority)
Scroll.in · Lean Left
After Nandigram, Mamata’s Rejinagar bye-poll candidate announces withdrawal, then makes U-turn
◈ Scroll Media / Rilas Technologies
Hindustan Times · Lean Left
Two withdrawals, one U-turn: TMC chaos ahead of Bengal bypolls
◈ HT Media, K. K. Birla Group (Shobhana Bhartia)
The Morung Express · Lean Left
War of words breaks out on social media between Rahul Gandhi, Ritabrata Banerjee over arrest of Congress candidate for Nandigram bypolls
◈ Aküm Longchari and founding collective; board-run
The Federal · Lean Left
Nandigram bypoll: Cong candidate arrested soon after TMC offers support
◈ New Generation Media Corporation (P. Sathyanarayanan)
Maktoob Media · Left
Mamata pulls out of Nandigram bypoll, backs Congress after candidate withdraws following meeting with Suvendu Adhikari
◈ Founder-editor Aslah Kayyalakkath; reader-funded
Indian Express · Lean Left
India News Live Updates, 18 September 2026: Hours after Mamata’s support, Congress Nandigram candidate arrested
◈ The Indian Express Group (Viveck Goenka)
Centre · 4
Free Press Journal · Centre
Rejinagar By-Election: TMC Candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury Reverses Nomination Withdrawal Decision After Mamata Banerjee’s Intervention
◈ Indian National Press (Bombay), Karnani family
Telangana Today · Centre
Mamata candidate withdraws from Rejinagar contest, changes decision later
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
Deccan Chronicle · Centre
Rejinagar By-Poll: TMC's Rabiul Alam Chowdhury Stays Back in Race
◈ SREI Multiple Asset Investment Trust (Vision India Fund)
Odisha Bytes · Centre
Mamata’s Rejinagar Candidate Chowdhury Reverses Quit Decision, Stays In By-Poll Race
◈ Frontier Media
Right · 4
News24 · Lean Right
West Bengal bypolls: After Nandigram, Rejinagar bypoll Independent candidate Saiful Islam arrested in 2021 case; what is he accused of?
◈ B.A.G. Films and Media (Anuradha Prasad)
Business Standard · Lean Right
Mamata's Rejinagar bypoll candidate withdraws, retracts decision later
◈ Business Standard Pvt Ltd (Kotak family, Uday Kotak)
Zee News · Right
Mamata’s Rejinagar candidate backs down on withdrawal, to contest bypolls
◈ Zee Media, Essel Group (Subhash Chandra)
Swarajya · Right
Mamata Camp Faces Double Candidate Exit Ahead Of Bengal Bypolls After Rejinagar Withdrawal
◈ Kovai Media Pvt Ltd
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