West Bengal polls: Suvendu Adhikari wins Nandigram seat, claims BJP

West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (HT) — West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee. **(HT)**

1 min read . Updated: 02 May 2021, 06:56 PM IST Staff Writer

Don't worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It's ok, Mamata Banerjee said in a press conference.

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari has won the Nandigram seat by 1,622 votes, tweeted BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya. As per the claim, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has beaten West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in the constituency.

This is BIG.

Mamata Banerjee, the sitting Chief Minister, loses Nandigram.

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari wins by 1,622 votes.

After this crushing defeat what moral authority will Mamata Banerjee have to retain her Chief Ministership?

Her defeat is a taint on TMC’s victory...
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) May 2, 2021

Delhi extended lockdown: DMRC releases revised metro timings. Details here

1 min read . 02 May 2021

Citibank India has 35 branches and serves 2.9 million retail customers, including 1.2 million bank accounts and 2.2 million credit card accounts

Premium

Yes Bank explores bid for Citi’s retail assets in India

2 min read . 12:28 AM IST

Gold rates in India were at ₹46,785 per 10 gram, down ₹1,600 from April 21 highs

Premium

Gold prices in India move into discount for first time this year

1 min read . 02 May 2021

In a press conference just after the results were announced, the West Bengal chief minister said, "Don't worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It's ok. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that. I don't mind. We won more than 221 seats and BJP has lost the election."

We are grateful to the people for this landslide victory. I have to start working for COVID19 immediately. The swearing-in will be a low-key event because of the prevailing COVID19 situation, Mamata Banerjee said.

Nandigram witnessed a high-voltage "Khela" (game of power) on April 1 in the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls.

Making the power battle more interesting, Mamata chose Nandigram over her home turf Bhabanipur seat this time to test her fate in the 2021 elections. It was the agitation in Nandigram and Singur against the Left government's land acquisition policies that made Mamata Banerjee the Chief Minister of West Bengal.

The constituency has seen a direct contest between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former ministerial colleague Suvendu Adhikari, who had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in December last year. Mamata is contesting from Nandigram and not from her home turf Bhabanipur seat making this election more interesting.

* With inputs from agencies

Subscribe to Mint Newsletters

* Enter a valid email

* Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.

Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram. Join Mint channel in your Telegram and stay updated with the latest business news.