West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Major Parties Announce Candidate Lists Ahead of Polls

West Bengal's 2026 Assembly elections are scheduled in two phases on April 23 and 29, with vote counting on May 4. The major parties have released their candidate lists: BJP announced 144 nominees including Suvendu Adhikari contesting from Bhabanipur and Nandigram; the Left Front released 192 candidates featuring Sabina Yasmin, mother of a bomb blast victim, and Minakshi Mukherjee; and the ruling Trinamool Congress declared candidates for 291 seats, with Mamata Banerjee contesting from Bhabanipur. The polls are set for a competitive contest among these key players.