Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari's late aide's mother Hasirani Rath is BJP's Nandigram candidate | Raj Singh

The Bharatiya Janata Party has officially announced Hasirani Rath as its candidate for the upcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll in West Bengal. Hasirani Rath is the mother of Chandranath Rath, who was a former close aide of prominent state politician and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, and was tragically slain earlier. The decision to field Rath is seen as a strategic political move by the party in a high-profile constituency that has long been a focal point of intense political rivalries in the state. Local party leaders believe that her candidacy will resonate strongly with the electorate, bringing local sentiments to the forefront as election preparations pick up pace in the region. Campaigning is expected to intensify in the coming days as all major political parties gear up for a fiercely contested electoral battle.