Bengal: Nandigram poll puts BJP's Muslim outreach to the test

By Biswabrata Goswami Nandigram, Oct 5 (UNI) As Nandigram prepares to vote on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's direct appeal to Muslim voters has brought the constituency's minority electorate into sharp focus, with the BJP seeking to change voting patterns that have traditionally worked against it. The numbers explain why the Chief Minister's last-minute outreach to Muslim voters could matter far beyond its immediate political symbolism. Nandigram has around 2.66 lakh electors, including roughly 72,000 Muslims - about 27 per cent of the electorate. Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee by just 1,956 votes in 2021. A five per cent…