Suvendu vs Mamata? BJP releases candidate list for 144 Bengal seats

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party connected Monday released its archetypal database of candidates for 144 seats successful the upcoming Assembly elections successful West Bengal, fielding respective cardinal leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari and Dilip Ghosh.While Dilip Ghosh has been fielded from Kharagpur Sadar, Suvendu Adhikari volition contention the elections from 2 seats — Bhabanipur and Nandigram.This sets the signifier for a apt face-off betwixt Adhikari and main curate Mamata Banerjee, arsenic Bhabanipur is presently represented by Mamata.In the 2021 Assembly elections, Suvendu contested from Nandigram and defeated Mamata Banerjee.

Meanwhile, BJP person Agnimitra Paul volition contention the polls from Asansol South, portion erstwhile Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta volition contention from the Rashbehari constituency.

This comes a time aft the Election Commission announced that the Assembly polls successful West Bengal volition beryllium held successful 2 phases connected April 23 and April 29.While announcing the canvass docket for 4 states and 1 Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that reducing the fig of phases was indispensable to marque elections convenient for everyone.The counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 volition instrumentality spot connected May 4, on with that of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu.In the 2021 Bengal elections, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress secured 215 seats, portion the Bharatiya Janata Party became the authoritative absorption with 77 seats.