Overview
- Speaking in Maheshtala, the TMC general secretary said he would contest wherever the party assigns, naming Nandigram and Darjeeling as examples.
- His remarks followed Union minister Sukanta Majumdar’s claim that he had information Banerjee was preparing to run from Nandigram and posting loyal officers there, a claim later toned down.
- Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari dismissed the idea, saying nobody in Nandigram would vote for Banerjee.
- TMC spokesperson Arup Chakraborty countered that the party has strengthened locally, citing its panchayat results, and alleged BJP leaders have sidelined Adhikari since the Lok Sabha polls.
- Nandigram’s political weight comes from the 2007 land movement and Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 loss by about 1,900 votes, and no formal candidate lists for the 2026 Assembly elections have been announced.