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Suvendu Adhikari elected BJP Bengal CM in shakeup after ousting Left and challenging Mamata twice
Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
From Nandigram agitator to Mamata conqueror, now leads BJP
Suvendu Adhikari, long tied to the political rise that toppled the Left in West Bengal and later tested Mamata Banerjee, has been elected BJP Legislative Party leader in the state. Known for beating Mamata twice in Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Adhikari’s path runs from Congress to TMC, where he surfaced during the 2007 Nandigram agitation.
- Adhikari named BJP Legislative Party leader in West Bengal
- Defeated Mamata Banerjee twice, in Nandigram and Bhabanipur
- Role traced back to TMC era and 2007 Nandigram agitation
- Journey began with Congress before joining the TMC
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