Suvendu Adhikari: Former Mamata loyalist who defeated her twice to become Bengal’s first BJP chief minister

Suvendu Adhikari: Former Mamata loyalist who defeated her twice to become Bengal's first BJP chief minister

Suvendu Adhikari and Amit Shah New Delhi: In 2021, it seemed largely impossible, but five years later, it has become controversial. Can Suvendu Adhikari beat Mamata at home in Babanipur? The issue gained political legitimacy in 2026, given the 2021 battle for Nandigram, in which Mamata put up a tough contest against her former protégé.The … Read more

West Bengal polls: Bhowanipore feels the heat as Mamata and Suvendu battle it out

West Bengal polls: Bhowanipore feels the heat as Mamata and Suvendu battle it out

New Delhi: Bhowanipur constituency witnesses high-voltage drama as chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her main rival Suvendu Adhikari landed in the same polling station area at the same time and swiped each other’s cards without any direct interaction.As the second phase of voting began in West Bengal on Wednesday, Banerjee and Adhikari traded accusations but … Read more

Bengal polls: CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Babanipur constituency, raises SIR issues

Bengal polls: CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Babanipur constituency, raises SIR issues

New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee She filed her nomination from Babanipur on Wednesday and staged a road march from her Kalighat residence to the Alipore Survey House in Kolkata in a show of strength. Supporters on both sides chanted slogans in support of her Trinamool Congress The (TMC) president walked nearly … Read more

West Bengal polls: TMC announces list of 291 candidates; stage set for Babanipur Suvendu vs Mamata

West Bengal polls: TMC announces list of 291 candidates; stage set for Babanipur Suvendu vs Mamata

New Delhi: The All India Trinamool Congress on Tuesday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Party president and chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the party will contest 291 of the 294 seats in the state. The remaining three seats in the Darjeeling hills will be contested by the … Read more