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Mamata Banerjee loses Bhabanipur seat to BJP`s Suvendu Adhikari

Mamata Banerjee loses Bhabanipur seat to BJP`s Suvendu Adhikari

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Bharatiya Janata Party`s (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the prestigious Bhabanipur seat by a margin of 15,105 votes on Monday, the EC said, reported the PTI. While Adhikari bagged 73,917 votes, Banerjee secured 58,812 votes. Adhikari won two of West Bengal’s most closely watched Assembly constituencies — Bhabanipur and Nandigram. The result marks a significant political moment, as Bhabanipur has been considered a stronghold of Banerjee. Victory in Nandigram Adhikari also won the Nandigram constituency, securing 1,27,301 votes at the end of the final round of counting.The seat has been politically significant in West Bengal’s electoral landscape, according to the ANI. The Bhabanipur contest remained closely fought through multiple rounds of counting. Earlier trends showed a narrow margin between the two leaders, with Mamata Banerjee briefly reducing a deficit before Suvendu Adhikari surged ahead in the later rounds to secure a decisive lead. Tense atmosphere at counting centre There was a tense atmosphere at the Bhabanipur counting centre, with political supporters gathering outside as results unfolded. The closely contested …

Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur

Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari defeated Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) website. Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata by over 15,000 votes. (PTI) The BJP not just clinched Bhabanipur, but bagged five of the 11 seats in Kolkata. These seats – Rashbehari in South Kolkata and Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala and Kashipur – Belgachia in North Kolkata were considered TMC strongholds. The BJP won five seats including Kolkata Port, Ballygunge, Chowranghee, Entally and Beleghata. On April 2, as Adhikari filed his nomination papers for Kolkata’s Bhabanipur seat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while leading the roadshow, said that West Bengal’s change would come from Bhabanipur. “The responsibility of bringing a change in West Bengal lies in the hands of the voters of Bhabanipur. To bring change we will have to win one seat after another to reach the target of 170. But I have a shortcut. If the voters of Bhabanipur ensure this one seat …

Vigil stepped up across Kolkata as forces guard EVM strongrooms ahead of counting

Vigil stepped up across Kolkata as forces guard EVM strongrooms ahead of counting

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Security forces were keeping a strict vigil in and around counting centres in Kolkata and other districts where EVM machines used in the West Bengal assembly elections have been stored, an official said here on Friday. Sakhawat Memorial School in south Kolkata’s Bhabanipur, which saw high drama till the early hours of Friday with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spending nearly four hours at the counting centre, wore a peaceful look in the morning with security personnel guarding the area Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Mamata visits Bhabanipur EVM strong room, warns against counting irregularities

Mamata visits Bhabanipur EVM strong room, warns against counting irregularities

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee outside the strong room at Shekhawat Memorial School in South Kolkata. Photo: X@PTI_News West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee early on Friday (May 1, 2026) warned against any attempt to tamper with the counting process, hours after she visited an EVM strong room in Bhabanipur, alleging possible malpractice. Published – April 30, 2026 09:32 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Mamata has brought something in this’: BJP workers block TMC vehicle in Bhabanipur

‘Mamata has brought something in this’: BJP workers block TMC vehicle in Bhabanipur

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Workers from the Bhartiya Janata Party in West Bengal blocked the movement of a Trinamool Congress vehicle in Bhabanipur assembly constituency on Thursday, claiming that Mamata Banerjee has “brought something” in it. This came as TMC claimed that the BJP and Election Commission were attempting to open postal ballots in the absence of party representatives. (ANI screengrab) In a late-night drama on Wednesday, several BJP workers crowded around a TMC vehicle in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur, citing suspicious activities. “There is something in the vehicle. Mamata Banerjee has brought something in her vehicle,” one of the workers was heard as saying. They stopped the vehicle from going forward and said it wouldn’t be allowed to move. Later, amid protests and police presence, the vehicle left. Also read: Key pollster skips, most predict BJP win, Mamata says guard EVMs: The Bengal exit poll knot This came as TMC claimed that the BJP and Election Commission were attempting to open postal ballots in the absence of party representatives. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh alleged that some people are tampering …

Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari land in same booth area in Bhabanipur

Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari land in same booth area in Bhabanipur

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday, April 29. Both the leaders were found in the same polling booth area in Bhabanipur’s Chakraberia on Wednesday morning and took swipes at one another without any direct interaction, underlining the prestige battle unfolding in the CM’s political bastion. As reported by news agency PTI, though they did not come face-to-face or exchange courtesies, the two rival candidates were briefly in the same area in Ward Number 70 of Chakraberia. Mamata Banerjee was seated outside a local party office after receiving complaints of alleged intimidation of local TMC leaders. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TMC procured ‘artificial fingers’ to facilitate false voting in Bhabanipur: Suvendu Adhikari

TMC procured ‘artificial fingers’ to facilitate false voting in Bhabanipur: Suvendu Adhikari

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West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: ANI Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) alleged that a Trinamool Congress councillor had procured “hundreds of artificial fingers” to facilitate bogus voting in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency, a charge dismissed by the ruling party. Addressing reporters a day ahead of polling in the second phase of the Assembly election, Mr. Adhikari, claimed that the councilor had purchased over 700 “artificial fingers” to enable fraudulent voting. Published – April 29, 2026 02:49 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bengal goes for second phase of polling in 142 seats, all eyes on Mamata vs Suvendu in Bhabanipur

Bengal goes for second phase of polling in 142 seats, all eyes on Mamata vs Suvendu in Bhabanipur

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West Bengal is all set for second phase of polling on 142 seats on Wednesday, with over 1,448 candidates in fray, including chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The second phase of polling will be held in 142 seats on Wednesday. (@AITCofficial) Mamata Banerjee, who is looking for fourth term for Trinamool Congress (TMC), is contesting from high-stakes Bhabanipur seat against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. In the first phase of polling on 152 seats, the state witnessed a massive turnout of 92.72 per cent, the highest since the Independence. The results of the election will be declared with other states and Union Territory on May 4. Here are the top points about the second phase of voting in Bengal: The voting on Wednesday will decide the fate of 1,448 candidates, which includes 1,228 men and 220 women. Several prominent candidates are in fray, including Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari, Firhad Hakim and several others. Also read: Petition filed in Supreme Court for ‘urgent’ removal of IPS Ajay Pal Sharma from Bengal over ‘partisan conduct’ A total of over 3.22 …

‘I will win’: Mamata Banerjee holds massive Bhabanipur roadshow as campaigning ends for phase 2 voting

‘I will win’: Mamata Banerjee holds massive Bhabanipur roadshow as campaigning ends for phase 2 voting

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday led a massive roadshow in south Kolkata’s Bhabanipur as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) wrapped up campaigning for the April 29 elections. Chief Minister and AITC chairperson Mamata Banerjee riding pillion on a bike during the padayatra (rally) from Jadavpur to Gopal Nagar on the last day of campaign ahead of 2nd phase of Assembly Election in Kolkata, India, on Monday. ( Samir Jana/HT Photo) Polling for 152 seats was held on April 23, while the remaining 142 seats, including Bhabanipur, will go to polls on April 29 — the second phase of the state assembly elections. Campaigning ended at 6 pm on Monday. Banerjee, seeking a fourth consecutive term, held three back-to-back roadshows covering nearly 9 km from Jadavpur to Bhabanipur. Accompanied by party leaders, she raced against time to complete the stretches, at one point riding pillion on a two-wheeler. Thousands lined the streets waving TMC flags and chanting “Joy Bangla” and “Jotoi Koro Hamla Abar Jitbe Bangla”, as Banerjee greeted supporters with folded hands. The …

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Showdown in Bhabanipur; chaos erupts as Mamata, Suvendu hold rival rallies 100 metres apart

Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: Showdown in Bhabanipur; chaos erupts as Mamata, Suvendu hold rival rallies 100 metres apart

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Repeatedly ignored: Congress demands immediate arrest of Papai Ghosh in Berhampore Citing a “systematic breakdown of law and order,” the Congress party demanded the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for the immediate arrest of Papai Ghosh, whom they describe as a notorious repeat offender responsible for orchestrating violence in the Berhampore Assembly Constituency (AC-72). The formal complaint, authored by Niloy Pramanik and addressed to Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal, alleges that the administration’s continued inaction has directly “emboldened” Ghosh and his associates to carry out escalating acts of brutality. -ANI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link