2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections – Full Details
The 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election is currently one of the biggest political events in India. It will decide who forms the next government in West Bengal for the next five years. Voting is being conducted across the state with millions of voters participating.
📅 Election Schedule
The Election Commission of India announced the election schedule on 15 March 2026.
| Election Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification for Phase-1 | 30 March 2026 |
| Nomination filing last date | 6 April 2026 |
| Polling – Phase 1 | 23 April 2026 |
| Polling – Phase 2 | 29 April 2026 |
| Counting of votes | 4 May 2026 |
| Completion of election process | 6 May 2026 |
The election is conducted in two phases to manage security, logistics, and smooth voting across the large state.
🏛️ Total Seats in the Assembly
- Total seats: 294
- Majority needed to form government: 148 seats
The party or alliance that wins 148 or more seats will form the next state government.
🗳️ Phase-wise Voting
Phase 1
- Date: 23 April 2026
- Seats voting: 152 constituencies
Phase 2
- Date: 29 April 2026
- Seats voting: 142 constituencies
Together these cover all 294 constituencies of the state.
👥 Total Voters
According to election data:
- Total eligible voters: about 6.7 crore (67 million)
- Male voters: ~3.6 crore
- Female voters: ~3.4 crore
- Third-gender voters: about 1,300+
These voters will elect representatives for all 294 constituencies.
🏛️ Major Political Parties in the Election
Several parties are contesting, but the main competition is between:
- All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) – ruling party led by Mamata Banerjee
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – main opposition led in the state by Suvendu Adhikari
- Indian National Congress
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) and other Left parties
These parties are campaigning strongly across districts and cities.
🏆 Background of Previous Election (2021)
In the 2021 Assembly election:
- TMC won: 215 seats
- BJP won: 77 seats
- Others: few seats
After that victory, Mamata Banerjee became Chief Minister for the third time.
📍 Naihati Constituency Election
The Naihati Assembly constituency is part of North 24 Parganas district.
- Polling date: 29 April 2026 (Phase-2)
- It belongs to the Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency.
- The current MLA from the previous election is Partha Bhowmick from the TMC party.
🔥 Key Issues in the 2026 Election
Major topics dominating the campaign include:
- Employment and economic development
- Infrastructure and industry growth
- Law and order
- Welfare schemes and social benefits
- Education and healthcare reforms
Different parties are promising new policies and development programs to attract voters.
✅ In summary:
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly Election will determine the next government for the state. Voting will occur in two phases (23 April and 29 April) and the results will be declared on 4 May 2026. The main political battle is between TMC and BJP, with other parties also contesting in many constituencies.