News DeskLast Updated: 04 March 2026, 03:24 PM ISTShare The BJP is sharpening its strategy in West Bengal by focusing on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur constituency, with Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari intensifying political activity and positioning himself as a potential challenger ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Representative image: AIThe BJP has begun shaping a political narrative in West Bengal aimed at placing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee under constant pressure in her own Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, a strategy the party hopes will also restrict her ability to campaign aggressively across the state ahead of the next elections. Senior BJP leaders say the groundwork for this plan started several months ago when the party asked Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari to intensify political activity in Bhabanipur, a constituency long regarded as a stronghold of the Trinamool Congress.
