BJP Unveils 144-Candidate List; Suvendu Adhikari Set to Face CM
On March 16, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of candidates for West Bengal's Assembly elections. The BJP has fielded Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari from two seats—Bhabanapur and Nandigrain—to contest directly against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her stronghold constituencies, with Bhabanipur being the specific seat where she previously lost to him by a narrow margin.
Key Points
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1The BJP has released its initial slate of candidates comprising exactly 144 individuals for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections scheduled in March/April (referred to as '2026' or upcoming polls).
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2Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is fielded from Bhabanipur, a constituency historically dominated by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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3The BJP's candidate list includes 14 women candidates and several prominent senior leaders to bolster its campaign in the state assembly polls.
Developments
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its first list of candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections featuring Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur and Nandigram. The Left Front also released a preliminary candidate slate including Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya from Jadavpur, with voting scheduled to occur over two phases on April 23–29.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its first list of 144 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly Elections on March 16. Prominent among them is Suvendu Adhikari, who will contest from Bhabanipur and Nandigram after joining BJP in response to rising prominence within his former party's ranks regarding Abhishek Banerjee.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its list of 144 candidates for West Bengal's upcoming assembly elections on Monday, featuring Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari from Bhawanipur against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. While the ruling Trinamool Congress holds a majority and is expected to announce its own candidate soon after parties like TMC allies have already released their lists due to alliance delays or suspensions.