US EditionBJP Tsunami in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee Loses Bhabanipur to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 Votes
BJP surge and anti-incumbency fuel Mamata Banerjee's defeat in Bhabanipur, though TMC cites irregularities in the mandate.
- Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suvendu Adhikari defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur assembly seat, delivering a significant setback for the Trinamool Congress .
- Bhabanipur has been a TMC stronghold since 2011, with veteran Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay winning in 2021 before resigning to allow Banerjee to contest. Banerjee previously secured a decisive victory against Priyanka Tibrewal by nearly 60,000 votes.
- Election Commission data shows Adhikari secured 73,917 votes, defeating Banerjee, who received 58,812 votes, by a margin of 15,105 votes. Communist Party of India leader Shrijeeb Biswas finished third with 3,556 votes.
- Banerjee vowed to "bounce back" after the loss, claiming the BJP "looted" more than 100 seats and calling the results "immoral." Outside the counting centre, BJP supporters chanted "Ghotalabaaz Mamata dur hato."
- The constituency's voter base includes Bengali Hindus at around 42 per cent, non-Bengali Hindus at about 34 per cent, Muslims at 24 per cent, and other non-Bengali communities at nearly 40 per cent.
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"Defeating Mamata Banerjee was crucial": BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Talking to the reporters, Suvendu Adhikari said, "This was very important. Defeating Mamata Banerjee was crucial. This is Mamata Banerjee's retirement from politics... This time, too, she lost by over 15,000 votes. Muslims voted for her openly. In Ward No 77, all the Muslims who came out to vote voted for Mamata, and Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists blessed me and made me win. This victory is a victory for Hindutva... All the CPM's strong sup…
How Suvendu Adhikari toppled Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
The battle for Bhabanipur, often called “Mini-India” due to its diverse population, was a heart-stopping thriller that mirrored the volatility of the state’s broader political landscape. The day began with Adhikari securing an early lead through postal ballots. As the morning progressed, Banerjee appeared to claw her way back, briefly overtaking Adhikari around the seventh round of counting. At one point, the Chief Minister held a lead of over 1…
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The Economic TimesBJP tsunami in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee loses Bhabanipur to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes
Suvendu Adhikari has won the Bhabanipur seat against Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari has won by a margin of 15,105 votes. Initially, Banerjee was leading, but in the last few rounds, Adhikari started leading. Mamata had sent message to polling agents Mamata has alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission were “stealing” the election from her party. Earlier, Banerjee also sent a message to her polling agents, urging them not to leave counting centr
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