EC makes it official: Suvendu has defeated Mamata

May 02, 2021 23:25

The BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has the election from Nandigram constituency against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, as per Election Commission of India website.

In an update on the website, ECI said Adhikari won against Banerjee by a slender margin of 1956 votes.

The Trinamool Congress has demanded an immediate recount in Nandigram, alleging a number of illegalities in the vote counting process.

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