Nandigram is the stronghold of Suvendu Adhikari, one of the top leaders of the Trinamool Congress who switched sides to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the TMC candidates' list of 291 names for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections and confirmed that she will be contesting the election from Nandigram.
Earlier this week, Mamata Banerjee announced that she would be BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari | Photo Credit: ANI
Kolkata/ Paschim Midnapore: BJP s Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday, launched a personal attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and made an indirect reference to her kin Abhishek Banerjee as Tolabaaj Bhaipo , meaning extortionist nephew . I have said Tolabaaj Bhaipo and TMC got angry saying why didn t you say the name. Now I m saying the name. Lodge a case against me, Adhikari said at a rally in Pashchim Midnapore.
Adhikari, who has already vowed to defeat Banerjee from Nandigram, added that he would defeat the TMC in Kharagpur, where he has been called by state party unit chief Dilip Ghosh. Dilip da has called me to Kharagpur. Last time I had helped them(TMC) win from that turf. This time I will defeat them, the former TMC leader who has defected to the BJP ahead of elections, said.
Will defeat Mamata by 50,000 votes or quit politics: Suvendu Adhikari on Battle Nandigram
Will defeat Mamata by 50,000 votes or quit politics: Suvendu Adhikari on Battle Nandigram
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday replied to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s announcement of contesting the 2021 West Bengal polls from his bastion Nandigram, saying that he will defeat her by at least half-a-lakh votes.
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Didi and Suvendu return to Nandigram, this time as rivals.
Newest BJP entrant Suvendu Adhikari has hit back at Mamata Banerjee s wish to contest elections from his bastion Nandigram. However, he is yet to confirm whether he will be facing off against his former political boss in the upcoming 2021 West Bengal elections or not.