The contest witnessed sharp swings in the initial rounds. Banerjee had opened with a lead of 1,996 votes in the first round, securing 3,666 votes against Adhikari's 1,670. However, the BJP leader overturned the advantage in the second round, moving ahead by 1,558 votes. Banerjee bounced back in the third round, regaining the lead by 898 votes, before consolidating her position further in the subsequent round.

What happened in Bhabanipur, Nandigram in 2021 elections?

Mamata Banerjee had faced a massive defeat at the hands of Suvendu Adhikari after a close fight in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election. She lost Nandigram in the last elections by 1956 votes. She later won the bye-elections from Bhabanipur to retain the chief minister's post in the state.

Mamata Banerjee Bhabanipur Election Results:

2 pm: Mamata narrows lead over Suvendu; she is now leading by just 9475 votes.

12:00 pm: Banerjee polled 17,244 votes against Adhikari's 8,762, significantly establishing her lead in what began as a see-saw contest, according to Election Commission data.

11:00 am: BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, contesting from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, said, "The BJP will form the government with more than 180 seats." Taking a jibe at TMC over their performance, he said, "Rone dijiye. Khatam poora khatam."

"All Hindus are united in favour of Narendra Modi... After four rounds of counting, the BJP is forming its government. Hindu EVMs mean BJP, Muslim EVMs mean TMC, except Malda, Murshidabad and North Dinajpur, where people have voted for Congress," he added.