Suvendu Adhikari To Contest From Bhabanipur As BJP Releases First List of 144 Candidates for West Bengal Assembly Election 2026, Check Full List
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 144 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026, including 10 women candidates. Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will contest from Bhabanipur, a seat closely associated with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 144 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026, including 10 women candidates. Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will contest from Bhabanipur, a seat closely associated with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Other notable candidates include Bapan Ghosh from Rejinagar, Subrata Mitra from Baharampur, Bankim Chandra Ghosh from Chakdaha, and Soumitra Chatterjee from Naihati. The party has also fielded Swami Mangalananda Puri Maharaj from Uluberia South, Biman Ghosh from Pursurah, Ashok Dinda from Moyna, Tapan Dutta from Daspur, and Agnimitra Paul from Asansol South. The announcement marks BJP’s first major step in preparing for the high stakes state election. West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: ECI Announces 2-Phase Polling on April 23 and 29; Fate of 42 Lakh Voters Uncertain.
BJP Releases 144 Candidates for West Bengal Polls 2026
BJP announces first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections pic.twitter.com/cKXJ5cfPWR
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