Polling officials collect election materials for voting in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Ballygunge in Kolkata, on April 28, 2026.
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About 3.21 crore voters across 142 constituencies and seven Districts will determine the fate of 1,448 candidates as voting is held today (April 29, 2026) for the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Watch | West Bengal elections Phase 2: A look at the key constituencies, candidates, and important issues
This phase will decide the electoral fate of more than half a dozen Ministers of the West Bengal government, along with Chief Minister and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee, as BJP heavyweights and CPI(M) fresh faces take on TMC’s candidates in its bastion of Kolkata and adjoining districts.
The 142 seats that go to polls in the second phase are spread across seven districts -- North 24 Parganas (33 seats), South 24 Parganas (31), Nadia (17), Howrah (16) and Kolkata (11), Hooghly (18) and Purba Bardhaman (16). The key candidates in this phase of the election are Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, both contesting from Bhabanipur. Ministers of the Trinamool Government, including Firhad Hakim from Kolkata Port, Aroop Biswas from Tollygunge, Shashi Panja from Shaympukur and Bratya Basu from Dum Dum, are others who will face the polls.
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April 29, 2026 06:41
Mamata, her Cabinet colleagues face contest in Kolkata and its suburbs
The second phase of elections for the 142 Assembly seats in West Bengal on April 29 will decide the electoral fate of more than half a dozen Ministers of the West Bengal government, along with Chief Minister and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee.
While the Trinamool Congress chairperson is locked in a bitter electoral contest at the Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari, her cabinet colleagues are contesting from different seats in and around Kolkata.
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Bengal elections second phase: Mamata, her Cabinet colleagues face contest in Kolkata and its suburbs
Mamata Banerjee and her Cabinet face tough battles in Kolkata's second phase elections, challenging BJP and Left Front candidates.
April 29, 2026 06:33
BJP veterans and CPI(M) youth brigade put up a challenge in Trinamool stronghold
Bharatiya Janata Party heavyweights and Communist Party of India (Marxist) fresh faces are taking on Trinamool Congress candidates in its bastion of Kolkata and adjoining districts.
Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is fighting from the Bhabanipur seat opposite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Shrijeeb Biswas from the CPI(M). This has become election hotbed as Mr. Adhikari has vowed to defeat the Chief Minister from her home constituency.
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West Bengal polls phase II: BJP veterans and CPI(M) youth brigade put up a challenge in Trinamool stronghold
BJP veterans and CPI(M) youth challenge TMC in West Bengal's crucial second phase of Assembly elections.
April 29, 2026 06:28
West Bengal goes to the polls in the second phase of Assembly election
Amidst elaborate security arrangements, polling for the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly election will be held today (April 29, 2026). Voting will take place for 142 Assembly seats spread across seven districts, including Kolkata, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. About 3.21 crore voters will determine the fates of the 1,448 candidates in the election fray.
The first phase of the election was held on 152 seats across 16 districts on April 23, when record polling of 93.2% was reported. Officials of the Election Commission of India (EC) and representatives across political parties have urged electors to come out and vote in large numbers.
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West Bengal goes to the polls in the second phase of Assembly election
West Bengal's second phase Assembly election features 142 seats and 1,448 candidates, with 3.21 crore voters participating.
Published - April 29, 2026 06:27 am IST
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