SOURCE :- SIASAT NEWS
Kolkata: On Friday, October 9, the BJP outshined its rivals in Nandigram and won a surprise victory in the Muslim-majority West Bengal, underscoring its growing political influence there. TMC’s 15-year rule was overthrown by a dissented opposition as it struggled to challenge the ruling party’s primary political challenge.
The BJP’s victory in Nandigram and Rejinagar signaled its ability to expand beyond its traditional political base, both with opposing but politically important information: in Nandigram, it strengthened its hold on a district crucial to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s political ascendancy.
What the final results indicate
Hasirani Rath, the BJP member in Nandigram and the family of Adhikari’s murdered personal assistant Chandranath Rath, won with 1, 22, 753 seats, polling 1, 64, 427 against 41, 674 for Congress nominee Milan Pradhan, who was supported by former deputy secretary Mamata Banerjee. With 5, 779 seats, CPI member Santi Gopal Giri came in third place.
Golam Nabi Azad, the candidate for the Aam Janata Unnayan Party, was defeated by BJP’s Shankharavh Sarkar in Rejinagar by 75, 816 vote. Azad, the son of AJUP creator Humayun Kabir, received 1, 299 seats, compared to 54, 914 and 89.
Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, the All India Trinamool Congress candidate, received 3, 847 votes, while Abdullahil Kafi, the party’s nomination, received 6, 168.
Safiuzzaman Saikh, a dissident candidate for the Democratic Trinamool Congress, received 2, 044 votes, while the CPI ( M ) received 3, 797.
In order to highlight the extent of the BJP’s triumphs and the opposition’s political marginalization, all candidates, with the exception of the primary runners-up, forfeited their security deposits.
In the state’s 294-member council, the BJP currently has 209 MLAs.
Rejinagar’s vote share increased by about 27 % to 63 %, and the Nandigram vote share increased by 50 % to 76 %, indicating a significant change in the BJP’s electoral formula.
The CM argued that the results demonstrated that plurality voters were more accepting of the BJP.
He claimed that the BJP received about 60 % of Muslim votes in Rejinagar and 80 % of those in Nandigram, saying that the minority community has found a friend there and that they voted for us.
According to statistics cited during the promotion, Muslims make up about 70 % of the public in Rejinagar. Minority votes have traditionally been a key factor in the electoral process, with TMC, Congress, and local political parties competing for seats.
Before retaining Nowda, the stooge Kabir had won the Council election by more than 58 000 vote, making the bypoll necessary. His son’s defeat was greater than that of his father’s win in the previous election.
The BJP’s victory has highlighted whether the party’s aid has improved as a result of the party’s victory.
Nandigram had a different social impact. The Left Front’s 34-year rule was overturned by the anti-land merger activity it. In the Assembly elections of 2021, Adhikari won the election. By forcing the bypoll, he won Nandigram once more in May with a 9-665-vote margin, but he retained Bhabanipur.
Rath’s success significantly strengthened the BJP’s position in a district that is closely linked to the CM’s political career.
Her candidacy also had an emotional component. Two weeks after the BJP won the Assembly vote, Chandranath Rath, Adhikari’s private assistant, was shot dead on May 6.
The coalition’s approach to Nandigram was unsuccessful in creating a dynamic problem. Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the TMC unit’s candidate, withdrew after meeting Adhikari, and Banerjee backed Congress member Milan Pradhan. He did so in excess of 1.22 million seats behind Rath.
The antagonism remained divided over plan, political identification, and leadership in each of the two constituencies.
In Rejinagar, various parties fought to reflect anti-BJP voters; in Nandigram, the ruling party, the TMC party, and the Left, each fielded their own candidates. Little was known about the impact of these competing strategies on the BJP’s ability to succeed in the BJP’s efforts.
Second election check for the BJP government, bypolls.
The BJP government’s first democratic test since it replaced the TMC after 15 years in power was the bypolls.
The issue of who you hold Bengal’s opposition space was also raised by the results. A social order that had been in place for 15 years has been hampered by the TMC’s battle, while Congress and the Left have struggled to regain their original organizational power. Attempts to strengthen anti-BJP votes have become more difficult as a result of the formation of rival TMC factions.
Both polling locations had higher attendance rates, with Rejinagar and Nandigram posting 80.89 percent and Rejinagar recording 80.08 percent. The election had occasional clashes, booth-level irregularities, and intimidation allegations.
Congress is accused of having “muscle energy,” but
Subhankar Sarkar, the leader of the state parliament, claimed that the results showed that “muscle power” was operating with the covert understanding of the state police and the Election Commission rather than the people’s mission. The Mamata-led TMC faction’s MLA, Kunal Ghosh, claimed that the vote had been “looted.” The claims were refuted by the BJP.
The value of the ruling lies in the BJP’s ability to consolidate and grow: a resolute victory in Nandigram, where its deputy minister rose politically, and a decisive victory in Rejinagar, where the party was questioned about the breadth of its attractiveness.
Who may face the BJP as its main opponent in Bengal remains to be seen in the bypolls. However, they have underlined how difficult opposition parties must face as the state adjusts to its social climate following the end of TMC law.
SOURCE : SIASAT
