Bhabanipur By-Poll: Priyanka Tibrewal To File Nomination Today, Suvendu Attacks Bengal Administration

Ahead of the Bhabanipur Assembly by-poll, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the BJP has to fight the administration, police, mafias, and money power in the elections.

Priyanka Tibrewal To File nomination for Bhabanipur by-poll

New Delhi: The battle for the Bhabanipur by-poll has heated up as Mamata Banerjee will contest from the seat. BJP has also announced its candidate Priyanka Tibrewal who will fight against Mamata Banerjee who is contesting to save her CM chair. Both the parties will try to turn the tables on their sides as the by-poll will predict the future of the West Bengal Chief Minister who had lost in Nandigram against friend turned foe Suvendu Adhikari in the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Ahead of the Bhabanipur Assembly by-poll, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the BJP has to fight the administration, police, mafias, and money power in the elections.

Speaking to ANI, Adhikari said, "We have to fight the administration, police, mafias, and money power in the Bhabanipur Assembly by-polls."

"Mamata Banerjee lost in Nandigram. If 60-65 per cent voting takes place, then the "daughter of Bengal" Priyanka Tibrewal will emerge victorious," he said.

BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal will file her nomination papers for the by-election to the Bhabanipur seat today.

Adhikari also congratulated the newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

"Many congratulations to Bhupendra Patel for being elected at the legislative party meeting to be the next Chief Minister of Gujarat. I wish you all the best and hope that Gujarat keeps progressing as one the most developed state of India, under your able leadership," he said.

Earlier on September 8, Congress announced that the party will not be fielding any candidate for the Bhabanipur bypoll.

Bypoll will be held in Bhabanipur on September 30 and results will be declared on October 3.