West Bengal Hot Seats 2026
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Tollygunge Assembly Election: Can Aroop Biswas win it for TMC for the fifth time in a row?
West Bengal | Apr 16, 2026, 10:40 PM ISTHot seats in West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Tollygunge Assembly constituency is one of the 294 constituencies in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 152 of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
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Noapara Assembly Election 2026: Can BJP's Arjun Singh upset TMC stronghold?
West Bengal | Apr 16, 2026, 10:38 PM ISTHot seats in West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, Manju Basu of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) defeated Sunil Singh of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 26,710 votes.
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Kamarhati Assembly Election: Madan Mitra from TMC eyes another win against BJP, Congress
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 09:31 PM ISTThe key candidates for the Kamarhati seat are Madan Mitra from TMC, Arup Choudhury Pulak from BJP, Manash Mukherjee from CPM and Kallol Mukherjee from Congress among others.
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Panihati Assembly Election: TMC looks for hattrick again against BJP, CPI, Congress
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 09:18 PM ISTThe key candidates for the Panihati seat are Ratna Debnath from BJP, Tirthankar Ghosh from TMC, Kalatan Dasgupta from CPM and Subhashish Bhattacharya from Congress, among others.
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High-stakes BJP vs TMC contest in Sabang as constituency gears up for April 23 polls
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:04 PM ISTVoting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, for 294 seats. Polling for 152 seats will be held in the first phase and 142 seats in the second phase. The voting in West Bengal's Sabang will take place on April 23.
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Tight contest expected in Siliguri as BJP and TMC face off; PM's rally adds spark to key battle
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTThe TMC has nominated Goutam Deb, while the BJP has fielded Shankar Ghosh as its candidate. The contest also includes Saradindu Chakraborty from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Aloke Dhara representing the Congress.
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Triangular contest expected in Rejinagar as Humayun Kabir's entry adds uncertainty
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:01 PM ISTIn the 2021 Assembly elections, TMC’s Rabiul Alam Chowdhury secured a decisive victory from Rejinagar. He defeated BJP candidate Arabinda Biswas by a margin of 68,268 votes.
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Triangular contest heats up in Malatipur; can TMC's Abdur Rahim Boxi retain seat
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:00 PM ISTMausam Noor’s entry has drawn attention, given her political experience. She is currently serving as the Vice Chairperson of the West Bengal Commission for Women and has also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2020 to 2026.
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Baharampur set for nail-biting triangular face-off as Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury enters race
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 11:58 AM ISTIn the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Chowdhury was defeated in Baharampur by Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress. He lost by a margin of around 85,000 votes. After this defeat, Chowdhury decided to contest the upcoming Assembly election.
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Close contest looms in Asansol Dakshin as TMC and BJP gear up for fierce showdown
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 11:57 AM ISTThis time, the main fight is expected between Trinamool Congress candidate Tapas Banerjee and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Agnimitra Paul. Both parties have launched strong campaigns in the region, making the contest highly competitive.
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Tight contest expected in Kharagpur Sadar as candidates gear up for West Bengal polls
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 11:56 AM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Dilip Ghosh, a senior leader and former state unit chief. Ghosh had earlier represented this seat between 2016 and 2019 before moving to national politics. He won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Medinipur, strengthening his political standing.
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West Bengal Polls 2026: Can BJP's Tapas Roy challenge Shreya Pande in TMC stronghold of Maniktala?
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The polling in the Maniktala assembly seat, which will witness a contest between BJP's Tapas Roy and TMC's sitting MLA Shreya Pande, will be held in the second phase on April 29.
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BJP confident of Suvendu Adhikari's victory in Nandigram as he takes on TMC's Pabitra Kar
West Bengal | Apr 20, 2026, 09:44 AM ISTNandigram falls under the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2021 Assembly elections, Suvendu Adhikari won from this seat after securing 1,10,764 votes. He narrowly defeated TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, who polled 1,08,808 votes in a closely fought battle.
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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Kunal Ghosh retain Beleghata for TMC?
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:01 PM ISTWest Bengal Elections Assembly 2026: TMC has fielded former Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh from the Beleghata assembly seat, who has expressed confidence that he would be able to retain this seat for the party.
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Rashbehari Elections 2026: Can BJP breach TMC's fortress or will Debasish Kumar retain his seat?
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:01 PM ISTWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: This year, the Rashbehari assembly constituency will see a contest between sitting TMC MLA Debasish Kumar, and BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta, CPIML-L leader Manas Ghosh and Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee.
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Bhabanipur Assembly Elections 2026: Can Mamata retain her seat or will Suvendu spring a surprise?
West Bengal | Apr 20, 2026, 05:06 PM ISTWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The Bhabanipur assembly constituency is considered to be a bastion of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been a three-time MLA from this seat. This year, she will once again face her aide-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari.