Bhabanipur in Kolkata and the electorate have had their date with the "mother of all electoral battles" on April 28, 2026.
Morning shows the day. Bulldozer style commences ....
"Goonda der kemon daman kortey hoe .... (How to handle goondaism was displayed by IPS special observer Charan Singh Meena)," Suvendu told journalists later in the day for taking befitting actions against TMC miscreants in a booth in Bhabanipur.
"Mamata Banerjee knows not a single vote is coming her way. People should be allowed to vote freely. I will win Bhabanipur by at least 30,000 votes," said BJP candidate and LoP Suvendu Adhikari.
His credential also includes the fact that he had defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram in 2021. The vote margin was less than 2000 -- but that hardly mattered.
"She is a candidate and can visit booths. But why this kind of intimidation? I have complained to the district election officer. Nobody will be allowed to create fear this time," Adhikari said.
Mamata Banerjee, speaking separately, charged the BJP with trying to capture the election through central forces, observers and administrative pressure.
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(Allegations of attempts to jam booths 217 & 218 by TMC workers. Suvendu Adhikari stepped out of his car and chased them away.)
About state-level performance, he said the BJP will win "not less than 180" .... the required magic figure is 148.
"Yeh Naya Bangal hae .... Bhagwa Bangal hae", he said adding "Swami Vivekananda ka Bangal hae".
He asserted West Bengal always gives decisive mandate .. hence chance of a hung assembly or a close photo finish is not much. "We will win not less than 180," he told reporters at the end of the voting.
Asked about 'swearing in'; he said as an elected legislator the swearing will be held in the Assembly complex. On the ministry formation, he said "The BJP follows a system... I cannot speak much. You should ask Nitin Nabin (party's national president). We will be guided by "paramarsha" of Samik Bhattacharya (state unit president).
And it it in this context - he said Amit Shah is "my guardian". Not to miss out he looked extremely confident.
In fact, earlier in the day he even walked into a TMC booth office and had 'cold drink'. He even shook hands with a woman Trinamool office bearer.
As the fiercely fought electioneering and elections have come to an end; analysts do not miss a crucial point that if the BJP wins; the verdict 2026 may not only test the perceived limits of “Moditva” but also sharpen the ongoing ideological debate around the idea of a Hindu Rashtra.
A BJP victory in West Bengal could mirror, in some ways, the 2017 Uttar Pradesh turning point, when Yogi Adityanath’s elevation as the chief minister signaled a more assertive articulation of Hindutva politics. In 2017, Amit Shah (then BJP national president) was asked - "Why an Yogi" as the chief minister. The response was quick :
"Why not ? We should have more such choices".
Yogi's governance model—often described as tough on law and order—has since become a reference point within the state of UP and beyond. It's popularly called the Bulldozer Model.
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More than 90 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Bhabanipur, Suvendu claimed.
"This is a record since the creation of the Bhabanipur assembly segment. This time too TMC managed about 10 fake votes. Five of them were in Ward 77. Some men clad in Burqa casts fake votes and they were caught too," Adhikari said. "When I reached there ... they raised 'Jai Bangla' slogan. This slogan itself is from Bangladesh. They raised these slogans because their plans to ensure 2000 fake votes in that ward was stalled".
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