The Bharatiya Janta Party on Monday (March 30) put up a united front as Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Former BJP State president Dilip Ghosh accompanied the Leader of Opposition as he filed his nomination for his candidature in Nandigram.
For these high-stakes polls, the BJP has fielded him from two seats, one in Nandigram, from where he defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2021. He is also contesting from Bhawanipur, the home constituency of Ms. Banerjee, where she has won in all past three elections since she came to power overthrowing the Left.
Mr. Adhikari filed his nomination to the sub-divisional officer (SDO) at Haldia in Purba Medinipur district. He was accompanied by Mr. Ghosh and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan. They took out a rally on his way to file the nomination.
“There will surely be a BJP sarkar (government) in Bengal this time. I also promise that just like Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee will also lose from Bhawanipur this time,” Mr. Adhikari said before he formally filed his nomination.
Even though Mr. Ghosh was once sidelined in the BJP, ahead of the Assembly polls they are seen putting up a united front against the ruling Trinamool Congress.
