Bhabanipur chooses Dada over Didi: Suvendu Adhikari emerges giant slayer again

In the Bengal-wide results context, BJP crossed the halfway mark in the 294-seat Assembly, winning 190 seats and leading in 17 more (until 10 pm), with a total tally around 207 seats. The party’s vote share rose to over 45%, while the Trinamool Congress trailed with about 41%.

The article notes that Banerjee later returned to contest the Bhabanipur bypoll and won by 58,835 votes, securing her third term as Chief Minister.

Banerjee arrived at the Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls' High School counting centre on Lord Sinha Road in the afternoon amid allegations by the Trinamool Congress that counting agents were forced out. She claimed irregularities, described the situation as loot, and said she had complained to officials but received no action. She also alleged she was pushed and berated inside the counting centre, while BJP supporters chanted outside.

Counting at Bhabanipur reached the 20th round with Suvendu Adhikari (BJP) defeating Mamata Banerjee by 1,956 votes. The day featured a tense exchange between the candidates at the counting centre, and the result marked Adhikari’s latest high-profile victory as a political challenger in West Bengal.

In 2021, Trinamool Congress retained Bhabanipur with Sovandeb Chattopadhyay defeating BJP's Rudranil Ghosh by 28,719 votes, with BJP vote share rising to 35.2%.

In 2016, Banerjee defeated Congress candidate Deepa Dasmunshi by 25,301 votes, while BJP polled 26,299 votes, marking a tighter contest than in 2011.

After becoming Chief Minister in 2011, Mamata Banerjee secured a decisive Bhabanipur bypoll victory by 54,213 votes, establishing a strong foothold in the constituency.