Ranjit Das, belonging to an old Cong family, crosses side; the death of the BJP candidate, who last time won by a big margin against Das, has necessitated the bypoll
Amid the intense Trinamool Congress vs Bharatiya Janata Party fight, as News18 enters Khadikul, the remnants of the illegal firecracker factory stand in the paddy fields. Many, who got a job after losing a kin, are yet to come to terms with the loss
This is the second of a two-part ground report on the havoc wreaked by the Pahumara and Kaldia rivers in the Bajali district. People rely on each other and some aid from NGOs. The government ministers and MLAs are yet to visit flooded areas.