Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari has defeated West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee from the Nandigram hotseat by a margin of 1956 votes, the Election Commission has finally confirmed. Adhikari was once a close aide of Banerjee and jumped boats and joined the BJP just a few months ahead of West Bengal assembly elections. Full coverage of West Bengal assembly election results 2021 hereMamata Banerjee's party Trinamool Congress too is headed for a victory in the state leading on more than 200 out of the state's 294 assembly constituencies, according to latest updates on the Election Commission website. Poll experts had earlier said that if Mamata Banerjee’s TMC manages to hold on, it will a remarkable achievement as the party has been weakened by desertions, faced significant anti-incumbency, and appeared to be behind the BJP for much of the campaign.

Source: Hindustan Times May 02, 2021 01:43 UTC