WHO IS SUVENDU ADHIKARI?
Suvendu Adhikari
Son of a former Union minister under Manmohan Singh-government, Suvendu Adhikari is an Indian politician from West Bengal. He was a member of the Indian National Congress from 1995 to 1998, and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) until December 2020. He then switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Adhikari was first elected in 1995 as a councillor from Congress in the Contai. Later, Adhikari was elected to Legislative Assembly from West Bengal's Kanthi Dakshin constituency and became the chairman of Kanthi Municipal Corporation. Adhikari championed the anti-land acquisition movement in Nandigram and led the Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee in 2007. After its success, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee made Adhikari the party-in-charge of Paschim Medinipur, Purulia, and Bankura districts.
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Marking one year of post-poll violence, BJP holds protest march in Kolkata
BJP said the agitation will continue till peace prevails in the state and justice is done| May 03, 2022, Tuesday -
Ballygunge bypoll: TMC files complaint with CEO against Suvendu Adhikari
TMC has lodged a complaint with the chief electoral officer of Bengal against Suvendu Adhikari, alleging that he threatened ...| April 06, 2022, Wednesday -
Birbhum killings: MLAs come to blows in West Bengal Assembly
Speaker Biman Banerjee tried to pacify the BJP MLAs, who continued with sloganeering inside the House, leading to a war of words ...| March 29, 2022, Tuesday -
Suvendu Adhikari slams TMC govt after BJP MP narrowly escapes bomb attack
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday slammed TMC govt over law and order situation in state after BJP MP from Ranaghat was ...| March 20, 2022, Sunday -
BJP leader Suvendu wants to return to Mamata's party: TMC spokesperson
In response, Adhikari who had quit the TMC and joined the BJP in December 2020 ahead of the assembly election said he does not ...| February 09, 2022, Wednesday -
Devout Hindus in UP will reject Mamata Banerjee: Suvendu Adhikari
"Her campaign in UP will do more harm than good for SP," he said| January 20, 2022, Thursday -
Adhikari accuses CM Mamata of driving a wedge between BSF, police
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari Thursday accused West Bengal Chief Minister of driving a wedge between BSF, whose jurisdiction was ...| December 09, 2021, Thursday -
BJP leader Suvendu holds protest over Mamata's 'insult' to national anthem
Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari, along with several other BJP MLAs, on Thursday held a ...| December 03, 2021, Friday -
BJP district leader expelled for anti-Suvendu comments in public
President of Howrah Sadar BJP district organisational committee was expelled from the party on Wednesday, hours after he made ...| November 10, 2021, Wednesday -
Trinamool is treating by-polls as a precursor to the Lok Sabha elections
The party flags, posters, cut-outs along the road to Bhabanipur signal that it is battle-ready| September 20, 2021, Monday
