Suvendu, once a close aide of Mamata and now a prominent BJP leader, has once again proved his “giantkiller” reputation by defeating her in Bhabanipur, long considered her stronghold.Bhabanipur’s victory assumes significance given his previous victory in Nandigram during the 2021 assembly elections, where he defeated Mamata in a high-stakes contest.In 2021, despite Adhikari’s victory, the BJP won only 77 seats out of 294, although it emerged as the principal opposition in the state for the first time. However, this time, the scale of the BJP’s victory has changed the political landscape dramatically.With the saffron party now in a dominant position, the focus is on whether it will reward its key asset and face in Bengal by handing over the chief ministerial post.