Midnapore, May 4 -- In a result laden with political symbolism and long-term implications for West Bengal's power equations, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday retained the politically charged Nandigram Assembly constituency, defeating Trinamool Congress candidate Pabitra Kar and further consolidating the BJP's growing footprint in the state.
Adhikari's victory from Nandigram - the constituency that altered Bengal's political trajectory nearly two decades ago and humiliated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the 2021 Assembly elections - emerged as one of the most significant outcomes of the 2026 Assembly polls. The result not only reaffirmed Adhikari's dominance in his home turf in East Midnapore district but also underscored the...