Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta High Court to challenge CM Suvendu Adhikari's election win

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has moved the Calcutta High Court to challenge incumbent Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari’s recent election from the Bhabanipore Assembly constituency.

Adhikari had defeated the Trinamool Congress chief by securing 73,917 votes – 15,105 more than Banerjee, who could secure only 58,812 votes in the assembly elections held in April. 

Just before the declaration of the results on May 4, Banerjee had claimed that she was beaten at the counting centre and that her agents were not allowed inside the place. 

However, her allegations were denied by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Banerjee has now filed an election petition before the High Court to challenge the results.

Confirming the development, Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandyopadhyay in an interview to media said:

"Mamata Banerjee came today in Calcutta High Court to affirm the election petition which has been filed by her challenging the election of Shri Suvendu Adhikari. Because the election has been done improperly. First of all, after 12 rounds, her election agent and candidate herself was beaten up and thrown away. These are the points there.”