Mamata Banerjee backs Cong candidate in Nandigram Assembly bypoll

Milan Pradhan

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's support to the Congress candidate in the Nandigram Assembly bypoll is a striking reversal of decades of political rivalry, observers feel, signalling a possible recalibration of opposition politics.

Banerjee's decision to back Milan Pradhan came hours after her faction's nominee, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, withdrew from the October 6 contest following a meeting with CM Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Announcing support for Pradhan, Banerjee had described Congress as a "sister party" and a "natural ally".

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