Suvendu Adhikari quits Nandigram seat, keeps Bhabanipur after landmark Bengal victory
Suvendu Adhikari has vacated the Nandigram Assembly seat after the BJP’s sweeping Bengal win, choosing to retain Bhabanipur where he defeated Mamata Banerjee.
Suvendu Adhikari has vacated the Nandigram Assembly seat after the BJP’s sweeping Bengal win, choosing to retain Bhabanipur where he defeated Mamata Banerjee.
Counting in Bhabanipur saw repeated lead changes before Suvendu Adhikari pulled ahead in the final rounds. The close contest ended with a decisive margin, marking a major political setback for Mamata Banerjee.
Bhabanipur emerges as one of the closest contests of the election, with Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari exchanging leads amid shifting trends and high political stakes.
Suvendu Adhikari projects a strong BJP performance in Bengal elections, citing shifting vote patterns and early trends that show a tight contest with the ruling TMC.
Clashes and heavy security marked polling across Bengal as key battlegrounds reported tension, arrests, and high early turnout in a crucial phase of the Assembly elections.
Slogans and counter-slogans turned a polling booth area in Bhabanipur into a tense confrontation between rival party workers. Police had to step in with force as the situation escalated into chaos and detentions.
High-stakes contests in Nandigram and Bhabanipur dominate Bengal elections, with early voting trends and security concerns shaping the narrative across key districts.
The counting of votes for by-elections in Bhabanipur, Jangipur, and Samserganj Assembly constituencies in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security.
"The Trinamool ministers are going to the voters and forcing them to vote for the Trinamool Congress and we have complained about it to the election commission," a senior BJP leader said.
