West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination papers from the Bhabanipur constituency on April 8, 2026, as the Trinamool Congress candidate, setting up a direct contest with BJP's Suvendu Adhikari for the assembly elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination papers from the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata on the morning of April 8, 2026. She is seeking a fourth consecutive term from the seat, which she has held since 2011—the year TMC ended the 34-year Left Front rule.
This follows the BJP's earlier announcement in March 2026 of its candidate list, which fielded Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur, alongside his Nandigram bastion where he narrowly defeated Banerjee in 2021. The move pits the two rivals head-to-head in the upcoming two-phase assembly elections on April 23 and 29, with results on May 4.
Bhabanipur remains a key battleground as Banerjee aims to solidify her position ahead of the polls.
