WHO IS SUVENDU ADHIKARI? BENGAL’S FIRST BJP CM EXPLAINED

Suvendu Adhikari has become West Bengal’s new Chief Minister and the state’s first BJP CM. But his story is much deeper than one election result. Once considered one of Mamata Banerjee’s closest allies in the TMC, Suvendu later joined the BJP, defeated Mamata in Nandigram, and rose as the BJP’s biggest face in Bengal politics. In this 5-minute explainer, we break down Suvendu Adhikari’s family background, his political rise, his role in the Nandigram movement, why he left TMC, how he became BJP’s Bengal face, the controversies around him, and what his leadership could mean for West Bengal’s future.