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New Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari receives hero's welcome in hometown Contai

Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) West Bengal's new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday received a hero's welcome from thousands of his loyalists and neighbours as he visited his hometown Contai in East Midnapore district for the first time after assuming the high office.
A steady stream of people headed to his residence, Shanti Kunja, carrying bouquets of lotus flowers, boxes of sweets and other gifts to greet the local boy who reached his hometown well after 2 am on Sunday.
Similar scenes played out as Adhikari set out to leave for Kolkata on Sunday evening and his security team had a visibly trying time to keep him moving to his vehicle parked a few metres away from his home.
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