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TMC Faces Second Bypoll Setback as Rejinagar Candidate Withdraws
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress party suffered another electoral blow when its Rejinagar by-election candidate withdrew from the race. The withdrawal comes just a day after the party's Nandigram candidate also pulled out of the contest.
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The Trinamool Congress candidate for the Rejinagar assembly by-election withdrew from the race on Wednesday, marking the second successive bypoll setback for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party within 24 hours.
The withdrawal follows a similar decision by the TMC's Nandigram candidate, who exited the fray the previous day. Both developments have raised questions about the regional party's organizational readiness and ground-level support in these constituencies.
These consecutive withdrawals reflect mounting challenges for the Trinamool Congress as it navigates the competitive political landscape in West Bengal. The party had fielded these candidates with expectations of retaining its hold over the constituencies, but candidate pullouts typically signal concerns about electoral viability or party coordination issues.
The timing of the twin withdrawals has provided opposition parties with an opportunity to project weakness within the TMC's ranks, even as Banerjee continues to consolidate her political position in the state. Further developments regarding replacement candidates and the rescheduling of these bypolls are awaited.