BJP's Unlikely Candidate: A Photographic Lens on Politics and Grief The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) nomination of Hansirani Rath for the Nandigram assembly seat bypoll in West Bengal has sparked a mix of emotions.
On one hand, it's an attempt to consolidate power and secure a safe seat for the party. On the other, it raises questions about using personal tragedies as political fodder.
Hansirani Rath is no stranger to politics, having won five terms as a panchayat and panchayat samiti poll winner.