Durga Puja pandal on Suvendu Adhikari: Bengal CM’s political journey set to be displayed in Kolkata

Kolkata's renowned Durga Puja pandals will feature a unique attraction this year - the political journey of West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The theme, 'From Nandigram to Nabanna, the journey of Bubai', will highlight Adhikari's rise from student politics, his involvement in the Nandigram land agitation, his shift to the BJP, serving as the Leader of the Opposition, and finally securing the BJP's first mandate in Bengal as the state's first CM.

The pandal, organized by the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha in Kolkata, will be located near Ruby General Hospital. Chandrachur Goswami, state president of Hindu Mahasabha, explained that the theme was chosen to honor Adhikari, describing him as 'Sanatani' and the heart of the BJP government. The pandal will showcase various aspects of Adhikari's life and the achievements of the new BJP government, including a bust of the chief minister, miniature art by Manik Debnath, and a documentary on his political career.

Goswami also mentioned plans to invite Adhikari's parents and the CM himself to the pandal, as well as inviting Governor R N Ravi. Suvendu Adhikari, a 55-year-old leader, is the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal and the son of veteran politician Sisir Adhikari. He began his political career with the Congress before switching to the Trinamool Congress in 1998, before joining the BJP in 2020.