Dhaka, May 5 -- West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee suffered a high-profile defeat in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, losing to Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by 15,114 votes.

The TMC supremo had built a commanding early lead, but it steadily narrowed as counting progressed. By the end of the seventh round, Mamata was ahead by over 17,000 votes, polling 32,822 against Adhikari's 15,451. However, the gap began shrinking thereafter and eventually she lost to Suvendu.

The BJP has registered a historic win in West Bengal as it appears all set to bag over 200 seats in the state. Notably, this is the second time when Adhikari has defeated Banerjee in Assembly polls.

During the...