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
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari collected his victory certificate after winning from the Bhabanipur and Nandigram Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Monday.
Adhikari characterised the election results as a "testament to the unwavering faith" the people of West Bengal have in the Prime Minister. By linking the state's future to the national goal of Viksit Bharat (Developed India), he signalled a shift toward integrated regional growth.
What was once considered an impregnable stronghold of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has now turned into the BJP's biggest eastern triumph, reshaping the political map of the state in a way few had anticipated.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Monday evening established a dominant position in two of West Bengal's most-watched constituencies, Bhabanipur and Nandigram, winning them both.
The race remains razor-thin, with Adhikari maintaining a fragile lead of just 563 votes. While the TMC supremo has fought back to close wider gaps earlier in the day, the current momentum has shifted toward the saffron camp.
Suryanil Das, the chief election agent for Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, has demanded an immediate halt to the counting process until "responsibility is fixed" for what he describes as a systemic security failure.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress candidate has a narrow lead of 3830 votes over her rival and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the Bhabanipur constituency at the end of 14 rounds of counting.
BJP candidates were declared winners in four constituencies -Kalipong, Monteswar, Bhatar and Asansol (Dakshin) and was projected as leading in 195 seats in the West Bengal assembly elections. Mamata Banerjee is continuing to maintain a strong lead in the Bhabanipur assembly seat over BJP'