<p><strong>Kolkata: </strong>According to sources, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is going to contest election from the Bhawanipore seat after TMC MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay's resignation from the constituency.</p> <p>It is important that she wins an assembly seat for her to be able to retain her position as chief minister of the state.</p> <p>Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest the by-election from Bhawanipur, TMC sources revealed.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today, senior leader and MLA from Bhawanipur, Shobhan Dev Chattopadhyay is going to submit his resignation from the post of MLA.</p> <p>Despite registering a major feat with TMC's victory in the recently held assembly election, CM Mamata Banerjee in a shocking turn of events lost to Suvendu Adhikari in contest for Nandigram in the final counting.</p> <p>According to the rule, Mamata will have to win the election within 6 months to remain in the post of Chief Minister.</p> <p><em>(This is a breaking update)</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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