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Suvendu Adhikari to vacate one of two seats in 10 days after beating Mamata Banerjee
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
BJP leadership gets the final say on which seat stays
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said he will vacate one of the two Assembly constituencies he won within ten days. The BJP’s central leadership will decide which seat he will retain. Adhikari made the move after defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, and urged party workers to maintain peace while celebrating once the new government forms.
- Suvendu Adhikari won two Assembly seats and will vacate one within ten days
- BJP central leadership will decide which constituency he keeps
- He announced this after defeating Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
- He urged workers to maintain peace and celebrate after government formation
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