By a staff reporter :
Trinamool announces list of bypoll candidates. At the same time, the names of the candidates for the full election process were also announced. Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee is contesting on the symbol of TMC in Bhabanipur. The official announcement by the party was made on Sunday. On the other hand, the Trinamool candidate from Militantpur is former minister and outgoing MLA Zakir Hossain. Amirul Islam is the face of the Trinamool in Samserganj.
The Election Commission issued a notification on the bypoll on Saturday itself. The bypoll day has been announced only in Bhabanipur assembly constituency. Bypolls to the remaining four constituencies are currently on hold. On the other hand, general elections are held in two constituencies of the rest of the state. Both are from Murshidabad district. One is Militantpur, the other is Samsherganj. The poll schedule was also announced in these two constituencies on Saturday. Elections on September 30. Counting of votes is on October 3.