Alifa Ahmed of the Trinamool Congress won the Kaliganj Assembly bypoll by a significant margin, surpassing her late father’s previous victory. The election, triggered by Nasiruddin Ahmed’s death, saw a peaceful voter turnout. Inspired by Mahua Moitra, Alifa left her IT career to pursue politics. Post navigation Middle East crisis: Supertankers making U-turns near Strait of Hormuz Kaliganj bypoll: Bomb blast rocks Nadia during vote counting; 13-year-old girl dies
