TMC candidate predicts defeat in West Bengal polls

A Trinamool Congress candidate in West Bengal has publicly predicted his own defeat and that of three other party nominees in the ongoing state assembly elections.

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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 17:28 UTC

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Byron Biswas, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Murshidabad, has made the unusual prediction that he will be defeated in the Sagardighi constituency in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. He also forecast the defeat of three other TMC nominees in the Jangipur, Samserganj, and Farakka assembly seats. Biswas declined to comment on the party's prospects across the entire state, focusing only on these specific local races. The remarks come amid a highly competitive election cycle in the state.

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