West Bengal Assembly elections 2026: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari files nomination for Bhabanipur seat

Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday filed his nomination for West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Accompanied by Shah and other senior BJP leaders, Adhikari reached the Survey Building office after a roadshow through Bhabanipur and adjoining areas, amid chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'BJP zindabad'.

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Adhikari is also contesting from Nandigram, from where he is a two-time MLA.

The BJP sought to project the contest in Bhabanipur as one of the most high-profile battles of the 2026 assembly elections, with Adhikari set to take on Banerjee in her home turf.

Assembly polls in the state will be held in two phases - April 23 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.