All India Trinamool Congress
Populism, Secularism
President: Mamata Banerjee
Hasirani Rath wins Nandigram by-election with 1,64,227 votes against Milan Pradhan's 41,674
Hasirani Rath won the Nandigram by-election with 1,64,227 votes against Milan Pradhan's 41,674, a margin of 1,22,753. In Rejinagar, Shankharavh Sarkar won by 75,748 votes. Suvendu Adhikari claimed minority voters supported the BJP due to development. The Trinamool Congress called results a farce, while AJUP chief Humayun Kabir announced he would leave politics.
Tamil Nadu files Supreme Court affidavit accusing Karnataka of resource hoarding
On October 10, 2026, Tamil Nadu filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, represented by G. Umapathy and B. Karunakaran, accusing Karnataka of resource hoarding. The state claimed Karnataka failed to supply 22.519 TMC by early October, instead releasing less than the CWMA mandated 4000 cusecs daily. Tamil Nadu reported Mettur reservoir storage at 29.60 TMC on October 9.
Trinamool MP Samirul Islam alleges BJP cut off drinking water for Jyoti Nagar residents
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam wrote to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on October 09, 2026, seeking intervention over Muslim residents of Jyoti Nagar Colony in Kolkata. Islam alleged the BJP cut off drinking water because they are not part of a vote bank. He argued this deprivation violates human rights to health and dignity.
Hasi Rani Rath wins Nandigram bypoll over 1.22 lakh votes, highest since 1967
Hasi Rani Rath won the Nandigram bypoll for the BJP, defeating Milan Pradhan of the Congress by over 1.22 lakh votes, the highest margin since 1967. In Rejinagar, Shankharavh Sarkar won by over 75,000 votes against Golam Nabi Azad. Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram after winning Bhabanipur. Other candidates included Ehteshmul Haque and Sanchita Pradhan Dey.
BJP's Devashish Sharma leads in Nagaon as bypoll counting begins across four states
Counting began for bypolls in six seats across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam. In Bengal, BJP candidates Hasirani Rath and Shankharavh Sarkar led in Nandigram and Rejinagar. TVK's Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama contested Tamil Nadu seats against AIADMK. In Puducherry, AINRC's Ashok Anand won Thattanchavady. In Assam, BJP's Devashish Sharma led in Nagaon over Badruddin Ajmal and Sibamoni Bora.
Vote counting begins for Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal
Vote counting began at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal. The BJP won 207 of 294 seats in May 2026. Turnout was 80.89% in Nandigram and 80.08% in Rejinagar on October 6, 2026. Candidates include Hasirani Rath, Milan Pradhan, Sakharav Sarkar, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, Safiuzzaman Sheikh, Mohammad Abdullahil Kafi, Syed Asad Ali, and Golam Nabi Azad.
ECI to count votes for 6 seats as Nandigram, Rejinagar assess BJP strength
On October 9, 2026, the ECI will count votes for five Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, plus one Lok Sabha seat in Assam. Results from Nandigram and Rejinagar assess BJP strength after replacing TMC. Madurantakam (86.26%) and Dharapuram (80.30%) face three-tier security. Nagaon saw 76% turnout of 19.05 lakh electors.
Gandhi, Kharge and Banerjee stage satyagraha against alleged “vote chori” in Delhi
On October 8, 2026, INDIA leaders protested in Delhi against alleged “vote chori,” demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Mamata Banerjee staged a satyagraha at Rajghat. Gandhi accused Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Mohan Bhagwat of hijacking the country. The bloc plans to march toward Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 9.
CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya alleges miscreants attacked his Kolkata home at 5 am
Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, a CPI(M) leader and former Rajya Sabha member, alleged that miscreants attacked his house in Purba Lok, Kolkata, around 5 am on Thursday. The accused allegedly smashed window panes with liquor bottles, damaged CCTV cameras, and issued threats. Bhattacharya filed an FIR at East Jadavpur police station. Kunal Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress condemned the attack, while Sarbori Mukherjee of the BJP denied any political links.
Calcutta High Court intervenes as Chhattisgarh Police release 4 migrant workers from Raipur centre
The Calcutta High Court intervened after Chhattisgarh Police detained four migrant workers from Murshidabad, including Sabir Sheikh (42), Safikul Islam (39), Nasiruddin Sheikh (35), and Laltu Sheikh (28), on September 4, 2026. Following a court rap on October 5, 2026, the men were released from a Raipur holding centre at 9 pm on October 7, 2026, as Indians.
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar stated on October 8, 2026
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar stated on October 8, 2026, that twenty rebel TMC MPs aligned with the NCPI requested an additional 15 days to respond to disqualification notices from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The MPs seek more time because their legal team has not collated all documents. They will meet in Kolkata at 3 p.m. on Thursday to discuss the issue.
Congress calls for black day after Delhi Police manhandled Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi
Congress called for a black day on October 8, 2026, after Delhi Police manhandled Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. On October 7, 2026, AAP workers protested at Kashmere Gate demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over SIR irregularities. Additionally, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, Dhruv Rathee, and actor Prakash Raj will attend a Bengaluru tribunal against SIR.
