West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday that she would contest the upcoming Bengal Assembly polls from Nandigram seat. Banerjee stated that the town is “a special place” to her.
The announcement holds a great significance as Nandigram is the constituency of her former right-hand man Suvendu Adhikari, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last month. Mamata Banerjee is presently an MLA from Bhawanipore constituency.