Will withdraw candidate if Mamata contests bypoll: Ritabrata Banerjee
Ritabrata Banerjee, leader of a breakaway faction of the All India Trinamool Congress, announced he will step aside as a candidate in the upcoming by‑election if chief minister Mamata Banerjee decides to run. His statement was made as tensions rise between Banerjee’s group and the main TMC. The dispute centers on candidate selection for the West Bengal constituency.