Mamata files plea in Calcutta HC challenging poll result in Bhabanipur Assembly seat she lost
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a legal challenge in the Calcutta High Court against the election results of the Bhabanipur Assembly seat. She lost the seat to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, who has since become the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Why it matters
This legal challenge highlights ongoing political instability and intense electoral competition in West Bengal between the TMC and BJP.
Trinamool Congress chief and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) filed an election petition before the Calcutta High Court, challenging the poll result in the Bhabanipur Assembly seat she lost to BJP s Suvendu Adhikari.
The article reports on a legal filing and election results using standard journalistic reporting without editorializing.
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