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In a major political setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress, its candidate for the Nandigram assembly bypoll, Sanchita Pradhan Dey (also reported as Sanchita Dey Pradhan), withdrew her nomination.

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Key details reported around the event include:

• Timing and Context: The withdrawal came right after the Election Commission of India did not allot the original Trinamool Congress party name and symbol to Mamata Banerjee’s faction amid an ongoing factional split, leaving her camp with a separate political identity.

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• Meeting with Suvendu Adhikari: Reports and political sources indicated that prior to pulling out of the contest, Dey reportedly met senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, with unconfirmed photos of the meeting circulating shortly before the nomination withdrawal deadline.

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• Significance of Nandigram: The Nandigram constituency carries immense symbolic weight, having previously been the high-stakes battleground where Mamata Banerjee famously contested against Suvendu Adhikari in the 2021 Assembly elections.

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