India, May 4 -- In a result that has sent shockwaves through West Bengal's political landscape, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has defeated outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency by 15,114 votes, ending her long-held dominance over one of Kolkata's most symbolic political battlegrounds.

The verdict, declared after a tense and closely watched counting process, marks one of the most dramatic upsets of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections and delivers a major psychological blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has historically treated Bhabanipur as a stronghold.

A seat central to Mamata Banerjee's political identity

Bhabanipur is not just another constituency in Bengal politics-it has been th...