

Mamata Banerjee
AITC
Minakshi Mukherjee
CPI(M)
NOTA
NOTA
Swapan Parua
IND
Sk Saddam Hossain
IND
Manoj Kumar Das
SUCI
Dipak Kumar Gayen
IND
Subrata Bose
IND

Abdul Kabir Sekh
CPI
Bijan Kumar Das
BJP
NOTA
NOTA
Bappaditya Nayak
SUCI
Ram Mohan Maity
BHNP
Ruchir Sharma says his broader assessment of West Bengal reflected similar patterns. "I'm really struck by how backward this state still is."
Bengal's rankings in terms of per capita income have remained unchanged for decades now, says Ruchir Sharma
Sanyal's response came after former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi shared a post that read: "Gurugram wishes smooth elections in West Bengal. We want our maids back safe and soon"
West Bengal Phase 1 voting today: The first phase covers 152 of the state's 294 seats, including all 54 in north Bengal and several constituencies across Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, and Hooghly
Addressing a rally in Asansol, Modi said, "A regime change in Bengal is now cast in stone and sought by the people of Bengal. TMC's repository of sins is now full."
With this, BJP has announced candidates for 288 of the 294 seats, leaving only six constituencies undeclared
West Bengal Elections 2026 | The BJP has fielded Adhikari against Banerjee in Bhabanipur, turning the constituency into one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 election
Tamluk Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The Tamluk Lok Sabha seat is currently with Dibyendu Adhikari, who won this seat in 2019 as a TMC candidate but later joined the BJP following the footsteps of his brother Suvendu.
Sonia Gandhi held the Rae Bareli seat from 2004 till 2024, but her vote share had declined - she secured 72 per cent in 2009 to nearly 56 per cent in 2019.
Chandrani Murmu contested on a BJD ticket and won against two-time BJP MP Ananta Nayak by a margin of 66,203 votes.




