Why did Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdraw her nomination for the Nandigram bypoll?

Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her nomination just a day before the deadline, leaving the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress without a candidate in Nandigram.

What new name and symbol were assigned to the Mamata Banerjee faction by the Election Commission?

The Mamata Banerjee faction was assigned the name 'Mamata All India Trinamool Congress' and a football player symbol for the upcoming bypolls.

How will the Election Commission resolve the disputes between the rival TMC factions?

The Election Commission will hold hearings to examine the validity of each faction's claims and ultimately decide which group can rightfully use the party name and symbol.

Nandigram bypoll: TMC’s Mamata camp candidate withdraws nomination day after meeting Suvendu

Pradhan Dey, a teacher who was fielded by the Mamata camp, met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Friday.

Updated on: Sep 18, 2026, 16:59:33 IST

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In another twist in the Trinamool Congress’ internal battle, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, the Nandigram bypoll candidate from the Mamata Banerjee camp, withdrew her nomination on Friday, a day before the deadline, said a PTI report.

Mamata Banerjee-led faction candidate from Nandigram Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) has withdrawn her nomination for the Nandigram Assembly constituency by-election. ( X@ANI)

Pradhan Dey, a teacher who was fielded by the Mamata camp, met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Friday afternoon. She was accompanied by her husband, Satyajit.

She later withdrew her nomination, leaving the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress without a candidate in Nandigram.

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The withdrawal came hours after the Election Commission assigned the Mamata Banerjee-led faction a new party name and symbol for the October 6 bypolls.

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The Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction has been recognised as "Democratic Trinamool Congress" and allotted the envelope symbol. Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee's faction will be called "Mamata All India Trinamool Congress" with the football player symbol. Both groups have been recognised as political parties in West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura.

With Pradhan Dey withdrawing her nomination, the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress is now left without a candidate in Nandigram for the October 6 bypoll.

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