TMC Announces Candidates for Bengal Assembly Elections Amidst BJP Challenges
The Trinamool Congress has announced its candidates for the Bengal assembly elections, with Mamata Banerjee contesting from Bhawanipur. In a bold move, she challenged the BJP, claiming the election is vital for Bengal's future. Meanwhile, the BJP has revealed its candidates, including Suvendu Adhikari opposing Banerjee. With significant speculation around new faces in TMC's lineup, the political landscape is heating up as voting approaches on April 23 and 29. Stay tuned for more updates on this crucial election.
| Mar 17, 2026, 16:32 IST
TMC's Candidate List Unveiled
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has revealed the names of 291 candidates for the upcoming Bengal assembly elections. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest from Bhawanipur. Prior to the announcement of candidates, Banerjee boldly challenged the BJP, stating that this election is a fight to preserve Bengal's existence. She expressed confidence that the people of Bengal would emerge victorious, leaving the BJP with nothing. Additionally, she mocked the Election Commission, referring to it as 'Meghnath' and raised questions about the supplementary list. Banerjee asserted that TMC would secure more than 226 seats in this election.
Speculations on TMC Candidates
Who will receive tickets from TMC this time? Various names have been speculated. According to internal sources from TMC, Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee are expected to place significant trust in young leaders and rising stars for candidate selection. Earlier, there were predictions that the candidate list would feature several new faces. Ultimately, the wait and speculation have concluded with the release of TMC's candidate list.
Candidates from Cooch Behar District
Cooch Behar District
1) Mekhliganj Assembly - Paresh Chandra Adhikari
2) Mathabhanga Assembly
3) Cooch Behar North Assembly - Partha Pratim Roy
4) Cooch Behar South Assembly - Abhijit De Bhowmik
5) Shitalkuchi Assembly
6) Sitai Assembly
7) Dinhata Assembly
8) Natabari Assembly
9) Tufanganj Assembly
10) Kumargram Assembly
BJP's Strategy Against Mamata
BJP's Candidate Strategy
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 144 candidates for the assembly elections scheduled next month in West Bengal. The party has fielded Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhawanipur constituency. According to the list, former state president Dilip Ghosh will contest from Kharagpur Sadar, Biman Mahato from Salboni, and Swapan Dasgupta from the Rasbihari seat in South Kolkata. BJP has also nominated Sumita Sinha from Kanthi North in East Medinipur, Biman Ghosh from Purshura in Hooghly, and Madhavi Mahalder from Kulatli in South 24 Parganas. Anima Dutta has been given a ticket from Palashipara in Nadia district, while Lakshikant Sahu will contest from Jhargram. Mamata Banerjee won the Bhawanipur seat in the 2021 by-elections, having previously lost to Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, making her victory in this seat crucial for her to remain Chief Minister. Voting for the 294-member West Bengal assembly will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.