NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / Politics News / Mamata Banerjee challenges Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram win, hearing next week
    Mamata Banerjee challenges Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram win, hearing next week
    1/7
    Politics 3 min read

    Mamata Banerjee challenges Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram win, hearing next week

    By Sagar
    Jun 18, 2021
    12:33 pm
    Mamata Banerjee challenges Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram win, hearing next week
    Mamata Banerjee has filed a petition in the Calcutta High over her defeat in the Nandigram assembly seat.

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court, challenging her election defeat in Nandigram to the rival BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. The court today deferred the hearing in the matter to Thursday, June 24, NDTV reported. Banerjee, a third-time CM, suffered her first electoral loss in three decades, to Adhikari, who was once her close aide.

    2/7

    Court postponed hearing after request from Banerjee's counsel

    "Let the matter be listed next Thursday. In the meantime, the Registrar shall file a report before this court as to whether the petition has been filed in conformity with the Representation of People Act," the court said today, according to Bar & Bench.

    3/7

    Plea will be heard by Justice Kausik Chanda

    The plea will be heard by a single-judge bench of Justice Kausik Chanda. In her petition, Banerjee has said that Adhikari's election should be declared invalid for his alleged involvement in corrupt practices, including bribery, during the poll campaign. "Suvendu Adhikari has indulged in several corrupt practices that have enhanced his winning chances and materially altered Ms...Banerjee's chances of success in the election (sic)."

    4/7

    Adhikari had defeated Banerjee by fewer than 2,000 votes

    Votes for this year's West Bengal Assembly elections were counted on May 2. Adhikari, who had defected from Banerjee's party and joined the BJP just last year, defeated her by a narrow margin of 1,956 votes. Banerjee had raised allegations of incorrect counting and booth capture and demanded a recount, a request that was rejected by the Election Commission at that time.

    5/7

    Banerjee had stated she would move court

    Banerjee had then said she would challenge Adhikari's victory in court. "We will definitely move court. Our party workers are also staging a protest," she had said. The CM, through her campaign, had also alleged the Election Commission was favoring the BJP.

    6/7

    'Sore loser': BJP attacks Banerjee over her plea

    Meanwhile, leaders of the BJP have attacked Banerjee over her demands for a recount. "How do you lose an election twice? First, at the hustings and then, like a sore loser, challenging people's verdict in the court. It would be fascinating to see Mamata Banerjee suffer the humiliation of Nandigram defeat twice over," Amit Malviya of the saffron party tweeted yesterday.

    7/7

    Banerjee returned to power for a third straight term

    Elections in West Bengal were held over record eight phases during March-April. In spite of Banerjee's individual loss, her party, the Trinamool Congress, won a thumping majority by bagging 213 of the 292 total seats. The BJP emerged as the second-largest party with 77 seats.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    West Bengal
    Calcutta High Court
    Mamata Banerjee
    West Bengal Elections
    Suvendu Adhikari

    West Bengal

    Heavy rain batters Bengal, leaves arterial roads waterlogged Rainfall
    Angst in CPI(M)-Congress relation over 50-year-old murder incident Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)
    BJP VP Mukul Roy returns to TMC after meeting Mamata Mamata Banerjee
    Over 4,000 evacuated from Yaas-hit islands amid high tide warning Mamata Banerjee

    Calcutta High Court

    Narada case: House arrest ordered for 2 Bengal Ministers, others West Bengal
    SC refuses bail to businessman's son in car crash case Kolkata
    Heritage trees more beneficial than construction of railway over-bridges: Committee West Bengal
    Wife has right over deceased man's sperm: Calcutta HC India

    Mamata Banerjee

    TMC MP Nusrat Jahan issues statement amid pregnancy, affair rumors Trinamool Congress
    'I was wrong': Chidambaram withdraws statement on Centre's vaccine policy Narendra Modi
    WB restaurant owners thrilled about opening doors for three hours West Bengal
    Retired Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay appointed Mamata's chief advisor West Bengal

    West Bengal Elections

    BJP to train 1L volunteers to perform essential medical services BJP Government
    Thirty-seven BJP workers died in Bengal after election results: Ghosh West Bengal
    NCSC asked to postpone Bengal visit inquiring into 'Dalit atrocities' Dalit
    Hindus in Bengal terrified, will use right of self-defense: VHP West Bengal

    Suvendu Adhikari

    Bengal: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, brother booked for stealing relief material West Bengal
    West Bengal Chief Secretary quits amid Mamata-Modi row West Bengal
    Mamata Banerjee-led TMC poised to retain West Bengal Mamata Banerjee
    EC sends notice to Suvendu Adhikari over alleged hate speech Mamata Banerjee
    Next News Article

    Love Politics News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    Politics Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023