Bengal bypolls: Two assembly seats, early test for ruling BJP and battle for opposition space

KOLKATA: (Oct 5) As Nandigram and Rejinagar vote on Tuesday, the two bypolls in West Bengal carry significance far beyond the seats at stake — offering the BJP its first electoral test since ending the TMC’s 15-year rule and opening a battle over which opposition party can emerge as its principal challenger.

The contests will give the BJP an early reading of voter response to its governance since taking office in May, while opposition parties vie for space in a fragmented field, with the ruling party and its rivals also seeking to gauge the minority electorate’s voting preferences.

Polling in both constituencies is scheduled for October 6, with counting on October 9.

Source: PTI News

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