Trinamool Congress

Mithun Chakraborty has been appointed cultural adviser to the West Bengal government with cabinet rank, according to a government notification.

West Bengal has joined the Centre's UDAN scheme through an agreement for four new airports. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also criticised the previous TMC government over alleged delays in providing land.

A reshuffle of parliamentary standing committee leadership has resulted in the Trinamool Congress losing two chairperson positions, with BJP and rebel-faction leaders taking key roles.

Nandigram and Rejinagar will vote on October 6, with results due on October 9, in the first electoral test for the BJP after its rise to power in West Bengal. While Nandigram carries major political symbolism, Rejinagar presents a more fragmented contest and a different challenge for the ruling party.

West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls have turned into closely watched multi-cornered contests, with Mamata Banerjee backing Congress in Nandigram, a Congress candidate facing arrest, a last-minute candidate U-turn in Rejinagar and rival Trinamool Congress factions entering the electoral battle.

Rittick Mondal is a journalist covering West Bengal politics and electoral developments. His reporting includes recent developments surrounding the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls.

Political tensions in West Bengal have intensified after the Election Commission froze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol amid an internal party dispute, while Mamata Banerjee has challenged the decision in the Supreme Court.

The Election Commission has issued an interim order preventing rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party's official name and election symbol for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls. Both sides have been asked to submit alternative names and symbols ahead of the October 6 polls.

The West Bengal Assembly Secretariat has issued notices to 10 MLAs aligned with the rebel TMC faction, seeking their responses to a disqualification petition filed by the Mamata Banerjee-led camp.

A complaint has been filed against former TMC MLAs Nirmal Majhi and Sudipta Roy in connection with allegations involving the Bengal Medical Council and an alleged fake-doctor case. Both former legislators have rejected the allegations.

The upcoming Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussions in West Bengal after a Congress leader claimed that the Trinamool Congress had offered the seat to Congress. The TMC denied making such a proposal, adding another point of contention ahead of the October 6 bypoll.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is stepping up efforts to attract major private investment to the state, with meetings planned with industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. The initiative comes as the new government seeks to improve West Bengal's business environment and accelerate economic development.