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Mamata Banerjee loses Bhabanipur to Suvendu Adhikari by 15105 votes as BJP claims Bengal
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Published on 4 May 2026
Her seat flips as a 15-year rule cracks
Bengal’s 2026 assembly results deliver a dramatic shock as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee loses the Bhabanipur seat to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes. BJP claims it has swept the state, potentially ending TMC’s 15-year rule, though the final confirmation of results and margins is subject to ECI verification.
- Mamata Banerjee loses Bhabanipur to Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes
- BJP claims a full sweep of Bengal in the assembly polls
- Result impacts TMC’s 15-year hold, pending ECI final confirmation
- Political map shifts as the CM seat falls to the opposition
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