Kolkata, May 13 -- Following a landslide victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari led a massive victory procession through the Bhabanipur constituency on Wednesday.

Adhikari took his oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Bhabanipur, formally vacating his Nandigram seat.

In the 2026 Assembly elections, Adhikari contested from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur, the latter previously represented by Mamata Banerjee, and won both seats decisively. His victory in Bhabanipur over the outgoing Chief Minister was viewed as a symbolic turning point in Bengal politics.

On the Bhabanipur seat, Adhikari got 73917 votes in comparison to 58812 of Mamata Banerjee. The BJP leader defeated the TMC...