{"id":208565,"date":"2026-03-16T20:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=208565"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:35:44","slug":"mamata-vs-suvendu-2-0-bjp-fields-suvendu-adhikari-from-bhabanipur-to-challenge-cm-directly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/mamata-vs-suvendu-2-0-bjp-fields-suvendu-adhikari-from-bhabanipur-to-challenge-cm-directly\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamata vs. Suvendu 2.0! BJP Fields Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur to Challenge CM Directly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The stage is set for an epic rematch as the BJP released its first list of 144 candidates for the 2026 Assembly polls, naming <strong>Suvendu Adhikari<\/strong> as the candidate for both <strong>Nandigram<\/strong> and <strong>Bhabanipur<\/strong>. This puts him in a direct face-off with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her home constituency, recreating the high-stakes battle of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights of the BJP list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Suvendu Adhikari:<\/strong> Nandigram &amp; Bhabanipur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dilip Ghosh:<\/strong> Kharagpur Sadar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swapan Dasgupta:<\/strong> Rashbehari.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agnimitra Paul:<\/strong> Asansol South.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rudranil Ghosh:<\/strong> Shibpur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By fielding Suvendu in Bhabanipur, the BJP aims to pin down the CM in her own turf, limiting her ability to lead a statewide campaign. Suvendu has repeatedly challenged the CM, predicting a massive victory margin in South Kolkata. 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