West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has decided to keep the Bhabanipur Assembly seat and resign from the Nandigram constituency.
May 13, 2026: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has decided to retain the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency while vacating the Nandigram seat. The move comes shortly after the formation of the new government in the state following the Assembly elections.
Political observers see the decision as strategically significant, as Bhabanipur remains one of the most high-profile constituencies in West Bengal politics. The constituency has long been considered politically symbolic and electorally important in Kolkata.
With Adhikari set to resign from Nandigram, the constituency is expected to witness a bypoll in the coming months. The decision has already triggered fresh political discussions within both the ruling camp and the opposition in West Bengal.