Kolkata, March 30 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the Nandigram constituency on Monday and expressed confidence that the party would secure a decisive victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Adhikari submitted his papers before the sub-divisional officer (SDO) in Haldia, Purba Medinipur district, in the presence of senior BJP leaders, including Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh.
Two other BJP candidates from the district also filed their nominations along with Adhikari.
"The demand for the BJP among voters is much greater this time," he said, expressing confidence about the party's prospects.
"The BJP remains committed to bringing a clean, corruption-free, development-oriented, and ethical government in West Bengal," Adhikari added.
Adhikari, who is also the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, asserted that he would win from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur constituencies.
The BJP has fielded him from these two constituencies in a high-profile electoral battle against the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting against Adhikari in her long-held bastion of Bhabanipur, making it the most closely watched Assembly seat in the state.
Adhikari had defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram in the 2021 Assembly elections by a narrow margin, making the constituency one of the most politically significant battlegrounds in the state.
The elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases – on April 23 and 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.