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The BJP has named Ashish Ghosh as its candidate for the Kaliganj Assembly bypoll in West Bengal, scheduled for June 19. This bypoll is triggered by the death of the Trinamool Congress legislator, Nasiruddin Ahmed, earlier this year. The contest will be three-cornered, with Alifa Ahmed representing Trinamool and Kabil Uddin Shaikh, backed by the CPI (M)-led Left Front, representing Congress. With the electoral list recently updated and CAPF deployment planned, the political scene heats up.

Key Points: BJP Chooses Ashish Ghosh for Kaliganj Bypoll Contest

  • BJP announces Ashish Ghosh candidate for Kaliganj
  • Trinamool's Alifa Ahmed aims to retain seat
  • Congress backs Kabil Uddin Shaikh with Left Front support
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BJP names candidate for bypoll in Bengal's Kaliganj Assembly constituency

BJP names Ashish Ghosh as its candidate for Kaliganj bypoll, set for June.

"The sudden demise of Nasiruddin Ahmed necessitated the Kaliganj bypolls. - Article Content"

Kolkata, May 31

The BJP on Saturday named Ashish Ghosh as its candidate for the bypoll for Kaliganj assembly constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal scheduled on June 19. The bypoll will witness a three-cornered contest involving Trinamool Congress, BJP, and Congress backed by the CPI (M)-led Left Front.

Trinamool Congress was the first to announce the name of its candidate for the Kaliganj bypoll on May 27. The ruling party candidate is Alifa Ahmed, the daughter of the erstwhile Trinamool Congress legislator from Kaliganj, late Nasiruddin Ahmed, whose sudden demise in February this year has necessitated by-polls.

On Friday, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced the name of Kabil Uddin Shaikh as the party candidate for the bypoll. Thereafter, after an internal meeting, the Left Front decided to support the Congress candidate.

Finally, on Saturday, the BJP announced the name of its candidate.

In the 2021 assembly polls, Nasiruddin Ahmed got elected defeating the BJP candidate Abhijit Ghosh by a margin of 46,987 votes. The Left Front-supported Congress candidate Abul Kashem finished the race in the third position securing just 25,076 votes.

Kaliganj is among the five assembly constituencies in three states that will be going for y-polls on June 19, the other four being Kadi and Visavadar in Gujarat, Ludhiana-West in Punjab, and Nilambur in Kerala.

The counting will be on June 23. The last date for nominations is June 2, and the date for the scrutiny of nominations is June 3. The last date for the withdrawal of candidates is June 5

Earlier this week, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal announced that 20 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) will be deployed for the Kaliganj by-polls and the deployment will be completed by next week.

Earlier this month, on May 9, the final electoral list for Kaliganj was published. The final list featured a decrease of over 2,000 voters from the number in the 2021 Assembly polls. The final list was announced following a special summary revision by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal.

- IANS

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Rahul K.
Interesting to see BJP fielding a fresh face here. Last time they lost by a huge margin, but with Left-Congress alliance, anti-TMC votes might get divided. Will be watching this closely! 🤔
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Priya M.
The decrease in voter numbers is concerning. Hope the Election Commission ensures free and fair polls with those CAPF deployments. West Bengal elections always get so tense these days.
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Arjun S.
TMC playing the sympathy card by fielding late MLA's daughter. But people should vote based on development work, not emotions. BJP has good chance if they highlight local issues properly.
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Sunita P.
Why are Left and Congress suddenly joining hands? They were rivals in 2021. This opportunistic alliance shows they're desperate to stop BJP rather than offering anything constructive.
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Vikram J.
Hope all parties focus on real issues - roads, schools, hospitals - instead of just political drama. By-elections may be small, but they matter to local people's lives.
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Neha R.
The 46,987 vote margin from 2021 looks tough to overcome. But with BJP's organizational strength and Left-Congress confusion, maybe we'll see a surprise result! Counting day will be exciting 😊

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