In Bhabanipur, long seen as Mamata Banerjee’s political home turf, residents turned a remix of her chant “Hamba Hamba, Ramba Ramba” into street dancing after BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari defeated the Chief Minister by 15,105 votes. Mamata later alleged a conspiracy and refused to resign as the BJP surged to 206 seats in Bengal.
Bhabanipur Election Results 2026 counting is set to begin at 8 am as Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari lock horns again. Banerjee has alleged deliberate load shedding and suspicious activity near strong rooms, adding tension to round-wise counting and BJP vs TMC vote-trend tracking in West Bengal.
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says her party is poised to win at least 200 seats and alleges police observers and central forces harassed her workers. In Bhabanipur, tensions escalated when BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari visited a polling booth near Banerjee’s residence, prompting security personnel to disperse crowds and Adhikari to demand more central forces.
In Bhabanipur, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her polling-area visits, citing Section 163 and alleging voter intimidation. As Phase 2 voting heats up, Mamata hit back with rigging allegations, turning the constituency into a legal and political showdown. The “entourage” claim is now at the center of the campaign narrative.
Bhabanipur remains Mamata Banerjee’s political anchor as West Bengal gears up for Election 2026, with BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari mounting a serious challenge. The constituency’s past is packed with close contests, and recent Lok Sabha outcomes suggest a tighter fight than usual. Ward-level influence and how voters view leadership could decide it.
West Bengal’s Phase 2 Assembly elections recorded 18.39% voter turnout till 9 am across 142 constituencies in seven districts, including Kolkata. About 3.21 crore voters are set to choose among 1,448 candidates. The spotlight is on Bhabanipur, where Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari face off in a high-stakes contest.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited polling booths in her Bhabanipur constituency as voting progressed in the second and final phase of the Assembly elections. The contest is being treated as a symbolic rematch with Suvendu Adhikari, who beat her in Nandigram in 2021. Voting runs across 142 constituencies with counting set for May 4 after tight security.
As West Bengal heads into Phase 2 voting, the BJP is zeroing in on Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur seat, betting it can turn that contest into momentum. The party claims it can win in North 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah and Hooghly, expects at least 40 seats in the Bengal Presidency region, and is counting on strong gains across North Bengal, Junglemahal and South Bengal.
Suvendu Adhikari has alleged that a Trinamool Congress councillor arranged hundreds of “artificial fingers” to enable false voting in Bhabanipur, along with claims of undelivered booth slips. The Trinamool Congress dismissed the accusation as baseless. With second-phase polling set for tomorrow, officials and voters will face fresh scrutiny at the ballot.
West Bengal is set for Phase 2 of its 2026 Assembly elections, with voting across 142 constituencies in seven districts. A total of 1,448 candidates are in the fray, making the battle wide and crowded. The headline fight is Bhabanipur, where Mamata Banerjee takes on Suvendu Adhikari, alongside other major contests featuring prominent leaders.
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Howrah and Kolkata are gearing up for the high-stakes second phase of West Bengal assembly polls, following a historic first phase on April 23 that drew nearly 93% turnout across 152 seats. The main political focus is Bhabanipur, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to defend her seat against BJP’s Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, amid heightened security and campaign fervor.
Tensions surged in Bhabanipur when rival election rallies by Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari escalated into a confrontation. BJP leader Ram Kripal Yadav alleged Banerjee was trying to spark anarchy amid expectations of defeat. Supporters clashed over slogans, prompting police intervention. Voting for the second phase is scheduled for April 29.
In Bhabanipur ahead of West Bengal’s April 29 Assembly poll, tensions turned violent after Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of disrupting her rally with loudspeakers near Suvendu Adhikari’s meeting. TMC and BJP workers clashed as RAF and police moved in to restore order, underscoring the high-stakes rivalry in a constituency now marked by street-level confrontation.
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