New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking to come to power for the first time in West Bengal by defeating the ruling Trinamool Congress led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Assembly elections in the state are scheduled to be held from April 23 to 29, 2026, to elect all 294 members of the Legislative Assembly.
The BJP has released its list of 274 candidates so far for the polls. Notably, the biggest battle in the election is arguably the one in Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, where Banerjee and BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari will lock horns once again. In 2021, Adhikari defeated Banerjee in Nandigram and he would contest from that seat as well.
BJP released the first list of 144 candidates on March 16, and the second list of 111 candidates (also included replacement of a candidate and support to an independent candidate) on March 19. The third list of BJP candidates was released on March 25 wherein 19 candidates were named.
List of BJP candidates for Bengal elections
S.No.
Constituency
BJP candidate
1
Mekliganj (SC)
Dadhiram Roy
2
Mathabhanga (SC)
Nisith Pramanik
3
Coochbehar Uttar (SC)
Sukumar Roy
4
Coochbehar Dakshin
Rathindra Nath Bose
5
Sitalkuchi (SC)
Savitri Barman
7
Tufanganj
Malati Rava Roy
8
Kumargram (ST)
Manoj Kumar Oraon
9
Kalchini (ST)
Bishal Lama
10
Alipurduar
Paritosh Das
11
Falakata (SC)
Deepak Barman
12
Madarihat (ST)
Lakshman Limbu
13
Dhupguri (SC)
Naresh Chandra Roy
14
Maynaguri (SC)
Kaushik Roy
15
Jalpaiguri (SC)
Ananta Deb Adhikary
16
Dabgram-Phulbari
Sikha Chatterjee
18
Nagrakata (ST)
Puna Bhengra
19
Kalimpong
Bharat Chetri
22
Matigara-Naxalbari (SC)
Anandamay Barman
23
Siliguri
Dr. Shankar Ghosh
24
Phansidewa (ST)
Durga Murmu
25
Chopra
Shankar Adhikari
26
Islampur
Chiranjit Roy
27
Goalpokhar
Sarjit Biswas
29
Karandighi
Adv. Biraj Biswas
30
Hemtabad (SC)
Haripada Barman
31
Kaliaganj (SC)
Utpal Maharaj
32
Raiganj
Kaushik Chowdhury
34
Kushmandi (SC)
Tapas Chandra Roy
35
Kumarganj
Suvendu Sarkar
37
Tapan (ST)
Budhrai Tudu
38
Gangarampur (SC)
Satyendra Nath Rai
39
Harirampur
Debabrata Majumder
40
Habibpur (ST)
Joyel Murmu
41
Gazole (SC)
Chinmoy Deb Barman
43
Harishchandrapur
Ratan Das
45
Ratua
Abhishek Singhania
46
Manikchak
Gaur Chandra Mandal
47
Maldaha (SC)
Gopal Chandra Saha
48
English Bazar
Amlan Bhaduri
49
Mothabari
Nibaran Ghosh
50
Sujapur
Abhiraj Chaudhary
51
Baishnabnagar
Raju Karmakar
52
Farakka
Sunil Chowdhury
53
Samserganj
Shashthi Charan Ghosh
55
Jangipur
Adv. Chitto Mukherjee
56
Raghunathganj
Surjit Poddar
57
Sagardighi
Tapas Chakraborty
58
Lalgola
Amar Kumar Das
59
Bhagawangola
Bhaskar Sarkar
60
Raninagar
Rana Pratap Singh Roy
61
Murshidabad
Gouri Sankar Ghosh
62
Nabagram (SC)
Dilip Saha
63
Khargram (SC)
Mitali Mal
64
Burwan (SC)
Sukhen Kumar Bagdi
66
Bharatpur
Anamika Ghosh
68
Beldanga
Bharat Kumar Jhawar
69
Baharampur
Subrata Maitra
70
Hariharpara
Tanmoy Biswas
72
Domkal
Nanda Dulal Pal
73
Jalangi
Naba Kumar Sarkar
74
Karimpur
Samarendranath Ghosh
75
Tehatta
Subrata Kabiraj
76
Palashipara
Anima Dutta
78
Nakashipara
Shantanu Dey
80
Nabadwip
Sruti Sekhar Goswami
81
Krishnanagar Dakshin
Sadhan Ghosh
83
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Parthasarathi Chatterjee
84
Krishnaganj (SC)
Sukanta Biswas
85
Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC)
Ashim Biswas
86
Ranaghat Dakshin (SC)
Dr. Ashim Kumar Biswas
87
Chakdaha
Bankim Chandra Ghosh
88
Haringhata (SC)
Asim Kumar Sarkar
89
Bongaon Uttar (SC)
Ashok Kirtania
90
Bongaon Dakshin (SC)
Swapan Majumder
91
Gaighata (SC)
Subrata Thakur
92
Swarupnagar (SC)
Tarak Saha
93
Baduria
Sukriti Sarkar
95
Ashoknagar
Dr. Somoy Hira
98
Naihati
Sumitro Chatterjee
99
Bhatpara
Pawan Kumar Singh
100
Jagatdal
Dr. Rajesh Kumar, IPS
102
Barrackpore
Koustav Bagchi
103
Khardaha
Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty
104
Dum Dum Uttar
Shilbhadra Dutta
105
Panihati
Ratna Debnath
106
Kamarhati
Arup Choudhury
107
Baranagar
Sajal Ghosh
108
Dum Dum
Adv. Arijit Bakshi
109
Rajarhat New Town
Piyush Kanodia
110
Bidhannagar
Dr. Sharadwat Mukhopadhyay
111
Rajarhat Gopalpur
Tarun Jyoti Tiwari
112
Madhyamgram
Rajat Roy
113
Barasat
Sankar Chatterjee
114
Deganga
Tarun Kanti Ghosh
116
Minakhan (SC)
Rudrendra Patra
117
Sandeshkhali (ST)
Sanat Sardar
118
Basirhat Dakshin
Dr. Suraj (Shourya) Banerjee
119
Basirhat Uttar
Narayan Chandra Mondal
120
Hingalganj (SC)
Rekha Patra
121
Gosaba (SC)
Vikarno Naskar
122
Basanti (SC)
Bikash Sardar
123
Kultali (SC)
Madhabi Mahalder
124
Patharpratima
Asit Kumar Haldar
125
Kakdwip
Deepankar Jana
129
Mandirbazar (SC)
Mallika Paik
130
Jaynagar (SC)
Alok Halder
131
Baruipur Purba (SC)
Tumpa Sardar
132
Canning Paschim (SC)
Prasanta Bayen
133
Canning Purba
Ashim Sapui
134
Baruipur Paschim
Biswajit Paul
135
Magrahat Paschim
Gour Sundar Ghosh
136
Diamond Harbour
Dipak Kumar Halder
137
Satgachhia
Agniswar Naskar
138
Bishnupur (SC)
Viswajit Khan
139
Sonarpur Dakshin
Roopa Ganguly
140
Bhangar
Jayanta Gayen
141
Kasba
Sandeep Banerjee
142
Jadavpur
Sarbori Mukherjee
143
Tollygunj
Papiya (Dey) Adhikari
144
Behala Purba
Sunil Maharaj
145
Behala Paschim
Dr. Indranil Khan
146
Maheshtala
Tamanath Bhowmik
147
Budge Budge
Dr. Tarun Kumar Adak
148
Metiaburuz
Veer Bahadur Singh
149
Bhabanipur
Suvendu Adhikari
150
Rashbehari
Swapan Das Gupta
151
Ballygunge
Dr. Shatrupa
152
Chowrangee
Sunanda Sarkar
153
Entally
Priyanka Tibrewal
154
Beleghata
Dr. Partha Choudhary
156
Shyampukur
Poornima Chakraborty
158
Kashipur-Belgachhia
Ritesh Tiwari
160
Howrah Uttar
Umesh Rai
161
Howrah Madhya
Biplab Mandal
162
Shibpur
Rudranil Ghosh
163
Sankrail (SC)
Barnali Dhali
164
Uluberia Uttar (SC)
Chiran Bera
165
Uluberia Dakshin
Swami Mangalanand Puri Maharaj
166
Shyampur
Dr. Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay
167
Bagnan
Premangshu Rana
169
Udaynarayanpur
Prabhakar Pandit
170
Jagatballavpur
Anupam Ghosh
172
Sreerampur
Bhaskar Bhattacharya
173
Champdani
Dilip Singh
174
Singur
Arup Kumar Das
175
Chandannagar
Dipanjan Kumar Guha
177
Balagarh (SC)
Sumana Sarkar
178
Pandua
Tushar Kumar Majumdar
179
Saptagram
Swaraj Ghosh
180
Chanditala
Debasish Mukherjee
181
Jangipara
Prasenjit Bag
182
Haripal
Madhumita Ghosh
183
Dhanekhali (SC)
Barnali Das
186
Arambag (SC)
Hemanta Bag
187
Goghat (SC)
Prashanta Dighar
188
Khanakul
Susanta Ghosh
189
Tamluk
Dr. Hare Krishna Bera
190
Panskura Purba
Subrata Maity
191
Panskura Paschim
Sintu Senapati
193
Nandakumar
Nirmal Khanra
194
Mahisadal
Subhash Panja
195
Haldia (SC)
Pradip Kumar Bijoli
196
Nandigram
Suvendu Adhikari
197
Patashpur
Tapan Maity
198
Kanthi Uttar
Sumita Sinha
199
Bhagabanpur
Santanu Pramanik
200
Khejuri (SC)
Subrata Paik
201
Kanthi Dakshin
Arup Kumar Das
202
Ramnagar
Chandra Sekhar Mondal
203
Egra
Dibyendu Adhikari
204
Dantan
Ajit Kumar Jana
205
Nayagram (ST)
Amiya Kisku
206
Gopiballavpur
Rajesh Mahto
207
Jhargram
Lakshmikant Sahu
208
Keshiary (ST)
Bhadra Hembrem
209
Kharagpur Sadar
Dilip Ghosh
210
Narayangarh
Rama Prasad Giri
212
Kharagpur
Tapan Bhuya
215
Ghatal (SC)
Sital Kapat
216
Chandrakona (SC)
Sukanta Dolui
218
Keshpur (SC)
Suvendu Samanta
219
Medinipur
Dr. Sankar Guchhait
220
Binpur (ST)
Dr. Pranat Tudu
221
Bandwan (ST)
Labsen Baske
222
Balarampur
Jaladhar Mahto
223
Manbazar (ST)
Moyna Murmu
224
Kashipur
Kamalkanta Hansda
225
Para (SC)
Nadiar Chand Bauri
226
Raghunathpur (SC)
Mamoni Bauri
227
Saltora (SC)
Chandana Bauri
228
Chhatna
Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay
229
Ranibandh (ST)
Kshudiram Tudu
230
Raipur (ST)
Kshetra Mohan Hansda
231
Taldangra
Souvik Patra
232
Barjora
Billeshwar Singha
234
Katulpur (SC)
Laxmikanta Majumdar
235
Indus (SC)
Nirmal Kumar Dhara
236
Sonamukhi (SC)
Dibakar Gharami
237
Khandaghosh (SC)
Gautam Dhara
238
Bardhaman Dakshin
Moumita Biswas Misra
239
Raina (SC)
Subhash Patra
240
Jamalpur (SC)
Arun Halder
241
Monteswar
Saikat Panja
242
Kalna (SC)
Siddharth Majumdar
243
Bardhaman Uttar (SC)
Sanjay Das
245
Purbasthali Dakshin
Prankrishna Tapadar
246
Purbasthali Uttar
Gopal Chattopadhayay
248
Ketugram
Anadi Ghosh (Mathura)
249
Mangalkot
Shishir Ghosh
250
Ausgram (SC)
Kalita Maji
251
Galsi (SC)
Raju Patra
252
Pandabeswar
Jitendra Kumar Tewari
253
Durgapur Purba
Chandra Shekhar Banerjee
254
Durgapur Paschim
Lakshman Chandra Ghorui
255
Raniganj
Adv. Partho Ghosh
256
Jamuria
Dr. Bijan Mukherjee
257
Asansol Dakshin
Agnimitra Paul
258
Asansol Uttar
Krishnendu Mukherjee
259
Kulti
Ajay Kumar Poddar
260
Dubrajpur (SC)
Anup Kumar Saha
261
Suri
Jagannath Chattopadhyay
262
Bolpur
Dilip Kumar Ghosh
263
Nanoor (SC)
Khokan Das
265
Sainthia (SC)
Krishna Kant Saha
266
Mayureswar
Dudh Kumar Mondal
267
Rampurhat
Dhruba Saha
268
Hansan
Nikhil Banerjee
271
Uluberia Purba
Kanailal Das
273
Baghmundi
Rahidas Mahato
274
Purulia
Sudip Kumar Mukherjee
