Kolkata/IBNS, May 4 -- The Bhabanipur contest is shaping into a nail-biter as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari closes the gap with Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mamata Banerjee, according to media reports.

Counting is scheduled to continue till the 20th round.

Meanwhile, Banerjee has rushed to Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls' High School as counting enters the final stages.

The TMC has slipped below the 100-seat mark as the saffron surge sweeps across West Bengal.

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