West Bengal Assembly Elections Highlights: Mamata Banerjee is going to lose in Nandigram by over 50,000 votes, says BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

BJP on Saturday released the first list of 57 candidates for the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections. Suvendu Adhikary will take on Mamata Banerjee in the hotly contested Nandigram. On the same day, Congress released list of 13 candidates. Narendra Modi will address a BJP rally at Brigade Ground in Kolkata on Sunday, and there is suspense over Mithun Chakraborty's presence in it. Former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joined BJP in the presence of JP Nadda and Piyush Goyal. TMC MLA Sonali Guha has hinted that she may join BJP. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adhikari has proclaimed that he is going to defeat Mamata Banerjee by over 50,000 votes.

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Nandigram is not a challenge for me. I am going to Nandigram to defeat her (Mamata Banerjee) and send her back to Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari. (ANI)

I thank the BJP leadership for the responsibility given to me. I will work to make lotus bloom in Nandigram and across West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee is going to lose this election in Nandigram by over 50,000 votes: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. (ANI)

Decisions in BJP are not made individually. I am a disciplined and sincere soldier of the party. We all are working as a team. I don't want to answer hypothetical questions: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on being asked if he would be the CM if BJP wins in West Bengal Assembly elections. (ANI)

Mamata Banerjee ran away from Bhawanipore. In 2019 elections, BJP won her own booth. Bhawanipore seat will be won by BJP: Suvendu Adhikari (ANI)

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BJP's Suvendu to contest against Mamata in Nandigram

The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 57 candidates for the West Bengal assembly polls and fieldedSuvenduAdhikari from his home turf of Nandigram, from where Trinamool Congress president and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already announced her candidature.

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We will stage a protest march in Siliguri tomorrow against the rise in cooking gas price, carrying LPG cylinders during the protest: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at Bagdogra airport in Siliguri. (ANI)

Modi to address rally at Brigade ground on Sunday, suspense over Mithun Chakraborty presence

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War amid stars: Tollywood divided ahead of Bengal polls

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TMC MLA Sonali Guha hints at joining BJP

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He is ungrateful: TMC on Dinesh Trivedi joining BJP ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections

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TMC, BJP cross swords as West Bengal Assembly elections gather steam

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West Bengal elections: Shocker for 28 TMC MLAs, ministers as party denies them ticket

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Sonali Guha, Trinamool Congress MLA from Satgachia in South 24 Parganas, to join BJP

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Bengal is ready for real change: Dinesh Trivedi

I'll be active in the election process, irrespective of whether I contest or not. Bengal has rejected TMC. They want progress, not corruption or violence. They're ready for real change. Politics isn't 'khela', it's serious. She (CM) forgot her ideals while playing: Dinesh Trivedi

Golden moment I had been waiting for: Ex-TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi on joining BJP

Trivedi has spent his life fighting the battle of thought: Nadda

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Dinesh a 'sensitive' and 'prudent' personality joined BJP today, says Nadda

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Today, I am very happy that we are joining Dinesh Trivediji in the BJP. On my own behalf, on behalf of all my colleagues and crores of workers, I extend my heartfelt greetings and welcome: JP Nadda

Former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi joins BJP

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