Mamata Banerjee files nomination from Nandigram after roadshow

Accompanied by party general secretary Subrata Bakshi, Banerjee filed her papers at the Haldia sub-divisional office after taking part in a two-km roadshow.

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination from Nandigram for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waves to his supporters as she arrives to address a public meeting ahead of assembly elections, in Nandigram on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)

Accompanied by party general secretary Subrata Bakshi, Banerjee filed her papers at the Haldia sub-divisional office after taking part in a two-km roadshow.

The TMC on March 5 released its list of candidates with Banerjee announcing that she will contest from Nandigram.

The TMC chief had been contesting polls from Bhawanipore constituency so far.

In a fierce competition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pitted the chief minister's protege and former TMC leader Suvendhu Adhikari from the Nandigram seat, declaring a high-pitched battle between the candidates and the parties. The announcement was made on March 6 after BJP general secretary Arun Singh released the first list of party candidates for the assembly polls.

Adhikari, a former minister in the Trinamool Congress government, joined the BJP in December last year.

He had earlier said that BJP will defeat TMC by over 50,000 votes from Nandigram.

West Bengal will witness eight-phased Assembly polls beginning March 27. The tenure of the 16th Legislative Assembly of West Bengal will end on May 30 this year. A total of 7,34,07,832 voters will choose their representative for the 17th Legislative Assembly of West Bengal.