Politics · 23 sources
WB Bypolls 2026: Mamata’s Rejinagar Candidate Rabiul Chowdhury Takes U-Turn Amid Withdrawal Buzz
Coverage by lean
9% Left35% Lean Left30% Centre17% Lean Right9% Right
Left 10
Centre 7
One headline per side, the first Trikon holds. Every outlet is listed below.
Left · 10
Deccan Herald · Lean Left
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee's Rejinagar bypoll candidate announces withdrawal from contest, retracts hours later
◈ The Printers (Mysuru) Pvt Ltd
The Hindu · Lean Left
Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan arrested hours after getting Mamata’s support
◈ Kasturi & Sons Ltd, The Hindu Group
National Herald · Left
Rejinagar drama: Mamata candidate withdraws, changes mind within hours
◈ Associated Journals Ltd, controlled by Young Indian (Gandhi family majority)
Scroll.in · Lean Left
After Nandigram, Banerjee’s Rejinagar bye-poll candidate announces withdrawal, then makes U-turn
◈ Scroll Media / Rilas Technologies
New Indian Express · Lean Left
Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate held over cases filed in 2007 to be produced in court on Saturday
◈ Express Publications (Madurai), Manoj Kumar Sonthalia
Hindustan Times · Lean Left
TMC's Rejinagar candidate decides to withdraw from bypoll, then backtracks
◈ 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 · 7
Odisha Bytes · Centre
Mamata’s Rejinagar Candidate Chowdhury Reverses Quit Decision, Stays In By-Poll Race
◈ Frontier Media
Mathrubhumi · Centre
U-turn within hours: TMC candidate withdraws, then says he will contest Rejinagar bypoll
◈ Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co.; MD M. V. Shreyams Kumar
Free Press Journal · Centre
WB Bypolls 2026: Mamata’s Rejinagar Candidate Rabiul Chowdhury Takes U-Turn Amid Withdrawal Buzz
◈ Indian National Press (Bombay), Karnani family
Telangana Today · Centre
After Nandigram, Mamata faction candidate withdraws from Rejinagar bypoll race
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
DT Next · Centre
Cong won’t withdraw Nandigram candidate, will raise arrest as national issue: Venugopal
◈ Daily Thanthi group (Adithanar family)
Deccan Chronicle · Centre
Mamata Backs Cong in Nandigram Bypoll as Candidate Withdraws
◈ SREI Multiple Asset Investment Trust (Vision India Fund)
The Tribune · Centre
Black day for democracy: Mamata slams BJP, EC after TMC Nandigram nominee withdraws
◈ The Tribune Trust
Right · 6
NDTV · Lean Right
Mamata Banerjee's Rejinagar Candidate Takes U-Turn, Says Not Withdrawing
◈ Adani Group (AMG Media Networks)
Times of India · Lean Right
Mamata Banerjee's Rejinagar pick withdraws from bypolls contest, then retracts
◈ Bennett, Coleman & Co., The Times Group (Sahu Jain family)
Swarajya · Right
Mamata Camp Faces Double Candidate Exit Ahead Of Bengal Bypolls After Rejinagar Withdrawal
◈ Kovai Media Pvt Ltd
Zee News · Right
Another blow for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction, Rejinagar bypoll candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury withdraws candidature
◈ Zee Media, Essel Group (Subhash Chandra)
News18 · Lean Right
After Nandigram, Fresh Blow To Mamata As TMC’s Rejinagar Candidate Withdraws From Bypoll
◈ Reliance Industries, Network18 (Mukesh Ambani)
Business Standard · Lean Right
Cong claims its candidate for Nandigram bypoll arrested over 2007 protest
◈ Business Standard Pvt Ltd (Kotak family, Uday Kotak)
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