BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's election petition challenging his win in assembly polls from Nandigram constituency outside West Bengal.

The BJP leader seeks transfer of Banerjee's plea, pending in the Calcutta High Court, outside the state, lawyer Kabir Bose said.

Is move comes hours after Calcutta High Court directed that Banerjee's election petition will be taken up for hearing on August 12 and also directed notice be served upon Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, whose victory from Nandigram in the assembly elections was challenged by her.

The court also directed the Election Commission to preserve all records and devices related to the polls in Nandigram.

Today’s development, many believe prompted the leader of the opposition in Bengal Assembly to move the Apex Court, seeking a transfer.

Adhikari, a former close aide of the chief minister, who joined BJP, is presently holding the post of the leader of opposition in the state assembly after defeating Banerjee in a closely-contested polls by the margin of 1,956 votes.