Mamata Banerjee to contest Bhabanipur bypoll, announces TMC

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced on Sunday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be the party's candidate for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypoll in the Bhabanipur constituency.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced on Sunday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be the party's candidate in the Bhabanipur constituency for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypoll there on September 30. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) is pleased to announce the following list of candidates for polls/by-poll scheduled in 3 assembly constituencies on 30th September 2021 in the state of West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/KdShB8gJqv The party also named candidates for the other two constituencies that will go to vote on the same day. Jakir Hossain will be the TMC candidate in Jangipur while Amirul Islam will contest with TMC's ticket in Samserganj.