New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari lost his cool during a roadshow in the Bali Assembly constituency in Howrah district of the state, after Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers raised ‘Jai Bangla’ slogans. He was participating in the roadshow after addressing a rally in support of BJP’s Sanjay Singh.
As Adhikari’s convoy passed through an area in the constituency, TMC workers were seen waiving slogans and also raising slogans. The BJP leader decided to not ignore them and responded with full force. He could be heard shouting angrily on the mike.
Adhikari shouts ‘chor, chor’, security restrains him
Adhikari shouted “chor, chor” into the mike and even attempted to confront the crowd. He was seen taking a few steps up on his vehicle, when the security present there restrained him. His anger however was clearly visible on his face. He however could not get down from his moving vehicle, due to his security personnel.
Adhikari was quoted by India Today as saying, “I was campaigning peacefully with approximately 5,000 supporters. However, some Trinamool supporters intentionally raised provocative slogans to disturb the atmosphere. I demand the immediate removal of the Bali Police Station Officer-in-Charge.”
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari loses his cool during a BJP rally, allegedly over TMC workers raising slogans, in Howrah West Bengal. Adhikari security could be seen holding him back pic.twitter.com/3HIWIXjhUO
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In the upcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal, the BJP leader is contesting from 2 seats, the Nandigram seat and also the Bhabanipur seat. He is facing TMC Pabitra Kar in Nandigram, while he is up against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself in Bhabanipur. This is the second time that sitting MLA and CM, Mamata Banerjee will face, one time ally, Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur constituency.
In 2021, Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram seat. He secured 1,10,764 votes against the TMC leader’s 1,08,808. Though he won the seat, his victory margin was less than that of 2016, when he had defeated CPI candidate Abdul Kabir Sekh by a margin of 81,230 votes.
This time Adhikari will once again face Mamata Banerjee, but from Bhabanipur seat. This seat has been held by the CM since 2011.
West Bengal Assembly Elections
The 2026 Assembly Elections in West Bengal is scheduled to be held in 2 phases. The voting dates for the state are April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes is scheduled to be held on May 4, along with the counting for other states which have already voted, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The last Assembly Elections in West Bengal was held in 2021 and was in 8 phases. The TMC won the elections, achieving a landslide victory with 213 seats, while the BJP also improved its performance compared to previous years. The BJP won 77 seats in 2021. No seats were won by the Congress and the Left in the last Assembly Elections in the state.