Overview
- Polling in Nandigram and Rejinagar is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, with counting set for October 9.
- The Election Commission ordered the immediate replacement of the Nandigram police station officer‑in‑charge on Monday after opposition parties complained he was close to the ruling party.
- Authorities have deployed 71 Central Armed Police Forces companies and 15,119 state police personnel, designated about 24% of booths as sensitive, and arranged 100% web‑casting of polling booths.
- Local candidate moves have reshaped both contests: the BJP fields Hasirani Rath in Nandigram and Mamata Banerjee has publicly backed Congress nominee Milan Pradhan after the TMC’s candidate withdrew, while Rejinagar is a multi‑cornered race with AJUP running Humayun Kabir’s son.
- The results will serve as the BJP government’s first electoral test since May and could influence wider party strategies by showing voter response to the new administration and the opposition’s ability to form tactical alliances.