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West Bengal Assembly elections: 10 key candidates to watch out for in this mega battle

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06.04.2026

West Bengal Assembly elections: 10 key candidates to watch out for in this mega battle

The election will take place in two phase on April 23 and April 29 to elect 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

New Delhi: The West Bengal Assembly elections are just round the corner, and the political parties and their heavyweight candidates in fray are giving the final push to attract voters. The election will take place in two phase on April 23 and April 29 to elect 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on May 4.

Key candidates in the Bengal elections

She is undoubtedly the biggest name in this list. Since May 2011, she is serving as the state’s Chief Minister and is the first woman to hold the office. She led to the TMC 15 years ago to bring the 34-year-old regime of the Left Front government to an end. The founder of the TMC, she is eyeing to take oath as the CM for the fourth consecutive time. She is contesting from Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, her home turf in the 2026 election.

Suvendu Adhikari is the Leader of the Opposition in the........

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