The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has been fielded from Bhabanipur to challenge Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari will also contest from Nandigram.
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Key candidates and constituencies
Some of the key names announced in the list include:
- Agnimitra Paul from Asansol Dakshin
- Dilip Ghosh from Kharagpur Sadar
- Shankar Ghosh from Siliguri
- Swapan Dasgupta from Rashbehari
- Saikat Panja from Monteswar
- Dilip Kumar Ghosh from Bolpur
- Krishnendu Mukherjee from Asansol Uttar
- Ashok Dinda from Moyna
West Bengal Elections 2026
The West Bengal will go for poll in two phases on April 23 and 29, with the results will be announced on May 4. West Bengal's 294-seat assembly will see a fierce battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee since 2011, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
District-wise schedule
In the first phase, the election will be held in Purulia, Bankura, Jhargram, Birbhum, East and West Midnapore, Jalpaiguri, Maldaha, Murshidabad, North and South Dinajpur, West Bardhaman, Darjeeling, Coochbehar, Alipurduar, Kalimpong. In the second phase, the election will be held in East Bardhaman, Nadia, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata.
First phase (April 23)
152 Assembly Constituency
Cooch Behar (9 seats)
Mekhliganj, Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar North, Cooch Behar South, Shitalkuchi, Sitai, Dinhata, Natabari, Tufanganj
Birbhum (11 seats)
Dubrajpur, Siuri, Bolpur, Nanoor, Lavpur, Sainthia, Mayureshwar, Rampurhat, Hanson, Nalhati, Murarai.
Alipurduar (5 seats)
Kumargram, Kalchini, Alipurduar, Falakata, Madarihat
Jalpaiguri (7 seats)
Dhupguri, Mainaguri, Jalpaiguri, Rajganj, Dabgram-Phulbari, Mal, Nagrakata
Darjeeling and Kalimpong (6 seats)
Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Kursiang, Matigara-Naxalbari, Siliguri, Phansidewa
North Dinajpur (9 seats)
Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar, Chakulia, Karandighi, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Raiganj, Itahar
South Dinajpur (6 seats)
Kushmondi, Kumarganj, Balurghat, Tapan, Gangarampur, Harirampur
Malda (12 seats)
Habibpur, Gajol, Chanchal, Harishchandrapur, Maltipur, Ratua, Manikchak, Malda, Englishbazar, Mothabari, Sujapur, Vaishnavnagar
Murshidabad (22 seats)
Farakka, Shamsherganj, Suti, Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Sagardighi, Lalgola, Bhagbangola, Raninagar, Murshidabad, Nabagram, Khargram, Bara, Kandi, Bharatpur, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Baharampur, Hariharpara, Nawda, Domkal, Jalangi
Purva Medinipur (16 seats)
Tamluk, Panshkura East, Panshkura West, Maina, Nandakumar, Mahishadal, Haldia, Nandigram, Chandipur, Potashpur, Kanthi North, Bhagwanpur, Khejuri, Kanthi South, Ramnagar, Agra
West Midnapore and Jhargram (19 seats)
Datan, Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Binpur, Keshiari, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangadh, Sabang, Pingla, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Shalbani, Midnapore, Kharagpur.
Purulia (9 seats)
Bandowan, Balrampur, Baghmundi, Jaipur, Purulia, Manbazar, Kashipur, Para, Raghunathpur.
Bankura (12 seats)
Shaltora, Chhatna, Ranibandh, Raipur, Taldangra, Bankura, Barajora, Onda, Bishnupur, Kotulpur, Indas, Sonamukhi.
West Burdwan (9 seats)
Pandaveshwar, Durgapur East, Durgapur West, Raniganj, Jamuria, Asansol North, Asansol South, Kulti, Barakar (Salepur).
Second phase (April 29)
142 Assembly Constituency
Nadia (17 seats)
Karimpur, Tehatta, Palashipara, Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar North, Nabadwip, Krishnanagar South, Shantipur, Ranaghat North-West, Krishnaganj, Ranaghat North-East, Ranaghat South, Chakdah, Kalyani, Haringhata.
North 24 Parganas (33 seats)
Bagda, Bangaon North, Bangaon South, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, Baduria, Habra, Ashoknagar, Amdanga, Bijpur, Naihati, Bhatpara, Jagaddal, Noapara, Barakpur, Titagarh, Khardah, Dumdum North, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dumdum, Rajarhat-Newtown, Bidhannagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur, Madhyamgram, Barasat, Deganga, Haroa, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali, Basanti, Kultali.
South 24 Parganas (31 seats)
Gosaba, Basanti, Kultali, Patharpratima, Kakdwip, Sagar, Kulpi, Raidighi, Mandirbazar, Joynagar, Baruipur East, Canning West, Canning East, Baruipur West, Sonarpur South, Bhangarh, Kasba, Jadavpur, Sonarpur North, Tollygunge, Behala East, Behala West, Maheshtala, Bajbaj, Metiaburuj, Diamond Harbour, Falta, Satgachia, Bishnupur, Magrahat East, Magrahat West.
Kolkata (11 seats)
Kolkata Port, Bhavanipur, Rashbihari, Ballygunge, Chowringhee, Entali, Beleghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala, Kashipur-Belgachia.
Howrah (16 seats)
Bali, Howrah North, Howrah Central, Howrah South, Shivpur, Domjur, Jagatballabhpur, Panchla, Sankrail, Uluberia North, Uluberia South, Shyampur, Bagnan, Amta, Udayanarayanpur, Jagatballabhpur.
Hooghly (18 seats)
Uttarpara, Srirampur, Chapdani, Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram, Chanditala, Jangipara, Haripal, Dhanekhali, Tarkeshwar, Purshura, Arambagh, Goghat, Khanakul.
East Burdwan (16 seats)
Khandaghosh, Burdwan South, Raina, Jamalpur, Monteshwar, Kalna, Memari, Burdwan North, Bhatar, Purbasthali South, Purbasthali North, Katwa, Ketugram, Mangalkot, Aushgram, Galsi.
