Of West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, 152 will go to the polls in the first phase on Thursday, April 23, 2026. 1,478 candidates are in the fray.
Key Points
- The West Bengal assembly election 2026 will be held in two phases, with polling for Phase I on April 23 and Phase II on April 29.
- 1,478 candidates are fighting the polls in Phase I.
- 309 crorepatis are in the fray.
Crorepati Candidates
Accoding to data collected by the Association for Democratic Reforms, of the 1,475 candidates, 309 are crorepatis.
The maximum number (106) of crorepati candidates belong to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress followed by the BJP's 71.
Criminal Candidates
When it comes to criminal records, 345 candidates have declared criminal cases.
Of these, 294 candidates have serious criminal cases registered against their names.
The maximum number (106) of candidates with criminal records belong to the BJP while 63 belong to the Trinamool Congress.
Candidates Profile
Of the 1,478 candidates, 1,311 are male.
The maximum number (453) candidates are from the 41 to 50 age group. 361 candidates are graduates.
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff
