Congress Unveils 284 Candidates for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

• Indian National Congress announces 284 candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections, contesting all 294 seats independently.
• The candidate list includes 39 women, 68 Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, and 16 Scheduled Tribe (ST) nominees.
• Key candidates include Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur and Mausam Noor from Malatipur.
• Elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with vote counting on May 4.
• In 2021, Congress and Left Front failed to secure any seats, with TMC winning a third consecutive term.