Kolkata, May 31 -- West Bengal's principal opposition BJP on Saturday named its party's Ashish Ghosh as candidate for the Kaliganj assembly bypoll to be held on June 19, party sources said.
Ruling Trinamool Congress was the first to declare its candidate Alifa Ahmed (28), daughter of late sitting
MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed, for the seat.
Nasirddin Ahamed, who had represented the Kaliganj seat multiple times, winning in 2011 and 2021,
with a gap in 2016, died early this year.
The Congress on Friday announced its nominee Kabil Uddin Shaikh, who has support from the CPIM-led Left Front.
According to the EC, the results will be declared on June 23.
The last date for filing nominations is June 2, with scrutiny scheduled for June 3.
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