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194 SourcesWest Bengal, India
thebalanced.newsComplete List of Candidates for 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections Released
The Election Commission of India has announced the full list of candidates contesting the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections across multiple constituencies. The elections will be conducted in phases, with various assembly seats voting in either Phase 1 or Phase 2. Detailed candidate lists for constituencies such as Santipur, Jalangi, Nabadwip, and many others have been published, reflecting participation from multiple political parties across the state.
Political Bias
36%63%1%
Sentiment
50%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 194 sources
● Left 36%● Center 63%● Right 1%
The article group primarily presents factual information about candidate lists for the West Bengal Assembly elections without editorializing. The coverage is neutral, focusing on official announcements from the Election Commission. There is no evident political framing or partisan perspective, as the content is a straightforward compilation of candidates across constituencies.
Sentiment — Neutral (50/100)
The tone across the articles is neutral and informational, with no positive or negative sentiment expressed. The content serves as a resource for voters and observers, providing comprehensive candidate details without commentary or emotional language.
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Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 17 Apr, 08:07 am. Other outlets followed.
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- 2news1817 Apr, 08:07 amHaroa Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Haroa Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 3news1817 Apr, 08:07 amChandrakona Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Chandrakona Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 4news1817 Apr, 08:07 amPursurah Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Pursurah Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 5news1817 Apr, 08:07 amPurulia Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Purulia Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 6news1817 Apr, 08:07 amMagrahat Purba Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Magrahat Purba Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 7news1817 Apr, 08:07 amSankrail Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Sankrail Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 8news1817 Apr, 08:07 amMaheshtala Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Maheshtala Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 9news1817 Apr, 08:07 amBaruipur Paschim Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Baruipur Paschim Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
- 10news1817 Apr, 08:07 amDeganga Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants from Deganga Assembly Constituency in West Bengal Election
Lens Score breakdown
34/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap60%
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Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Election Commission of India
Political
Trinamool CongressBharatiya Janata PartyElection Commission of India
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- West Bengal, India
- Sources analysed
- 194
- Last analysed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- West BengalWest Bengal Legislative AssemblyScheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesElection Commission of IndiaTrinamool CongressBharatiya Janata PartyIndiaMekliganj Assembly constituencyLiteracyLiteracy in IndiaCensus of IndiaEast Bengal
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