Suvendu Adhikari Retains Bhabanipur Seat, Vacates Nandigram After Oath
Suvendu Adhikari Vacates Nandigram Seat After Taking Oath As Bhabanipur MLA
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Suvendu Adhikari, the newly elected Chief Minister of West Bengal, has decided to vacate his Nandigram Assembly seat while retaining Bhabanipur. He won Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes against former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, marking a significant political shift in the state following the BJP's victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.
- 01Suvendu Adhikari retains Bhabanipur seat after winning by over 15,000 votes.
- 02He will vacate the Nandigram seat as per assembly rules.
- 03The BJP won a decisive 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
- 04The Trinamool Congress (TMC) finished with 80 seats, marking a significant loss.
- 05Adhikari emphasized his commitment to the Nandigram constituency despite vacating the seat.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced his decision to vacate the Nandigram Assembly seat after taking the oath for the Bhabanipur seat, which he won by over 15,000 votes against former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari, who has secured Nandigram three times in a row, assured constituents that he would continue to oversee their needs despite vacating the seat. The recent 2026 Assembly elections resulted in a historic victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which won 207 seats, ending the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) 15-year rule in West Bengal. The TMC, which previously held 212 seats, now stands at 80 seats. Adhikari described this electoral outcome as the beginning of a new era for the state, marking a decisive shift in its political landscape.
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This political shift may lead to changes in local governance and development initiatives in both Bhabanipur and Nandigram, affecting residents' daily lives.
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