Mamata Banerjee challenges Bhabanipur election result in Calcutta High Court
Mamata Banerjee filed a plea in the Calcutta High Court challenging the Bhabanipur Assembly seat result she lost. Suvendu Adhikari defeated her by 15,105 votes in the seat.
Mamata Banerjee filed a plea in the Calcutta High Court challenging the Bhabanipur Assembly seat result she lost. Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee by 15,105 votes in Bhabanipur. According to the Hindu, Suvendu Adhikari is the first BJP Chief Minister of Bengal. According to the Times of India, Mamata Banerjee previously lost the Nandigram Assembly seat to Suvendu Adhikari in the 2021 Assembly elections. According to The Economic Times, the BJP is leading in 182 of the 294 seats in West Bengal in the 2026 elections.
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