Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Bhabanipur seat in Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination papers for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in Kolkata, marking the start of a high-stakes electoral contest.Banerjee began her march from her residence in Kalighat, walking nearly 800 metres to the Alipore Survey Building, where she submitted her nomination amid a massive turnout of party workers and supporters.With folded hands and her trademark smile, she greeted supporters lining both sides of the road, as chants of “Mamata Banerjee zindabad” and “TMC zindabad” filled the air during the procession.

#WATCH | Kolkata | TMC chairperson & West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on her way to file nomination from Bhabanipur assembly constituency

BJP's Suvendhu Adhikari is contesting against the CM from the assembly seat pic.twitter.com/jI7Sjozs2E

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The three-time MLA from Bhabanipur is set to face a strong challenge from Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), setting the stage for a closely watched electoral battle.Among those expected to sign her nomination papers were Rubi Hakim, wife of Firhad Hakim, along with local party leaders including Bablu Singh and Miraj Shah.The TMC projected the roadshow and nomination filing as a reflection of Bhabanipur’s pluralistic character, highlighting the constituency’s diverse demographic mix of Gujarati traders, Bengali families, Punjabi households, and Muslim residents who have coexisted for decades.The contest in Bhabanipur is being seen as politically significant, with both major parties intensifying their campaigns in the constituency.