The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday chose party MLA from Nandigram Suvendu Adhikari as the Leader of Opposition in the new West Bengal Assembly. Will hold the Govt accountable and defend the rights and interests of the great People of West Bengal. Adhikari had won election from Nandigram assembly seat, defeating his former mentor-turned-political adversary Mamata Banerjee by a narrow margin of over 1,900 votes. A former state minister Adhikari had joined the BJP before the state polls. After the high-octane battle of Nandigram, the chief minister and Adhikari will again be face-to-face in the assembly.

Source: Mint May 10, 2021 11:29 UTC