Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari

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Suvendu Adhikari is a prominent Indian politician and the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been vocal about his party's ambitions to challenge the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal. Following the BJP's significant victory in the Delhi assembly elections, Adhikari expressed confidence that the party would replicate this success in West Bengal in the upcoming 2026 elections.

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Suvendu Adhikari ruled out any BJP angle behind the attack on Mamata Banerjee and praised the police for supporting her.

Stones, slippers, mud: What happened when Mamata’s SUV was surrounded in West Bengal | Kolkata News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-08-10
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Suvendu Adhikari is the Chief Minister of West Bengal who is expected to attend the event where Taslima Nasreen will speak.

Space for secular thought in Bangladesh has shrunk: Exiled writer Taslima Nasreen ahead of Kolkata return | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-30
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Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari attended the event.

"...would be a milestone for the state's dairy sector": Amit Shah lays foundation of world's largest curd production plant
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-19
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Amit Shah
Amit Shah

Suvendu Adhikari is the Chief Minister of West Bengal who addressed the protests following the murder of the girl.

Våldtäkt och mord på elvaårig flicka i Baruipur väcker protester i Indien
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-07-19
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Agnimitra Paul
Agnimitra Paul

Suvendu Adhikari is the newly elected BJP chief minister who visited the rape victim’s family.

Protests engulf Indian state after rape and murder of 11-year-old girl | India
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-10
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Pravash Mondal
Pravash Mondal

Suvendu Adhikari met with Indrajit Mondal's family and stated that the young man was innocent and would receive justice.

زیادتی و قتل کیس میں ہجوم کے ہاتھوں مارا جانیوالا نوجوان بے گناہ نکلا
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2026-07-08
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Suvendu Adhikari met the family of the 12-year-old rape-murder victim and assured them of swift justice.

Justice both for rape-murder victim & lynched youth: CM | Kolkata News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-07
9.0

Suvendu Adhikari is the Chief Minister who emphasized that no one will be spared in the investigation of the murder case.

TMC man arrested from underground storeroom in Bagnan BJP neta murder case | Kolkata News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-06-28
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Suvendu Adhikari claimed that two TMC legislators had filed complaints about fake signatures on a party resolution.

TMC vs TMC out in open: Major setback for Mamata Banerjee as rebel MLAs claim support of nearly 50 MLAs | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-06-03
5.0

Suvendu Adhikari is a Bengal leader whose convoy was allegedly attacked, prompting criticism from BJP.

Why did a CM have to personally retrieve file, asks BJP | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-01-11
6.0

Suvendu Adhikari is the leader of opposition in the West Bengal state assembly and alleged that his convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress workers.

'Even LoP is not safe': BJP on Suvendu Adhikari convoy 'attack'; MHA seeks report from his office | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-01-11
6.0

Suvendu Adhikari made inflammatory comments suggesting that Hindus fleeing persecution in Bangladesh were 'welcome' while Muslims were 'infiltrators'.

India’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics | India
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-16
2.0

Suvendu Adhikari criticized the state government for mismanagement during the Messi event.

'Mere apology not enough’: BJP targets Mamata over chaos at Messi event in Kolkata; demands legal action | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-12-14
6.0

Suvendu Adhikari accused the state government of gross mismanagement during the Messi event and made demands for accountability.

'Shame on you Mamata!' BJP tears into CM over Messi event mess; makes 3 demands | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-12-13
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West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari hit out at Banerjee after her post.

'Not the time for partisan chest-thumping': Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi for 'politicising' floods; calls it political low | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-10-07
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Former member of the Lok Sabha and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also acknowledged the disaster.

Darjeeling landslides: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to visit affected areas on Oct 6; helpline number issued | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-10-05
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Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition, criticized Mamata Banerjee's remarks and stated that a case would be registered against her.

Bengal assembly chaos: Mamata’s 'linguistic terror' charge, BJP MLAs suspended, dragged out - as it happened | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-09-04
4.0

West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a sit-in at the Park Street–J L Nehru Road crossing.

One year of RG Kar incident: Police lathi-charge protesters; Suvendu alleges victim's parents and BJP MLAs injured | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-08-09
6.0

Suvendu Adhikari's convoy was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress workers in Cooch Behar.

West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in Cooch Behar: Vehicle damaged, black flags shown; BJP calls it ‘planned’, TMC terms it ‘drama’ | Kolkata News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-08-05
4.0

Suvendu Adhikari called for a Bihar-like SIR in West Bengal, referencing the inclusion of Bangladeshi Muslims and Rohingyas.

'Misleading, baseless': EC fact-checks P Chidambaram's migrant voters claim; warns against politicising SIR | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-08-03
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P Chidambaram
P Chidambaram

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has been involved in the political discourse surrounding Bengali identity.

Detentions, protests & identity: Bengal’s poll battle heats up | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-07-28
5.0

Suvendu Adhikari is the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly and criticized Mamata Banerjee's temple projects as unconstitutional.

Temple politics in Bengal: How Mamata Banerjee is trying to counter BJP's 'Jai Ma Kali' push | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-07-22
4.0

Suvendu Adhikari’s comments advising Bengal’s people not to travel to Kashmir have drawn fire in J&K.

Suvendu Adhikari’s call to stay off Kashmir riles own party, NC slams it as ‘terrorism’ | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-07-13
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On Tuesday, Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari had alleged that the OBC list was flawed and stemmed from 'appeasement politics'.

West Bengal makes minor tweaks to OBC list struck down by HC | Kolkata News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-06-12
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Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee

Suvendu Adhikari is the Leader of the Opposition who claimed the state government's fresh survey was flawed.

‘Encourages conversions’: BJP slams Mamata government’s stand on OBC list; calls it ‘dangerous precedent’ | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-06-11
4.0

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari criticized the police actions regarding Sharmistha Panoli's arrest, calling it 'police overzealousness' and 'a case of police atrocities'.

'Hope she learnt a lesson': Sharmistha Panoli gets bail; father says ‘we didn’t like some of her videos' | India News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-06-05
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Suvendu Adhikari met with senior BSF officers to express gratitude for Purnam's release.

Purnam Kumar Shaw Emotional Call Home: BSF Jawan Says ‘Main Bol Raha Hoon’ to Wife | Kolkata News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-15
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