Trinamool Congress's Big Surprise: Four New Faces Join Before Candidate List Announcement for West Bengal Assembly Election 2026
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Trinamool's Big Surprise: Four New Faces Join, Set to Contest Elections
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News18•17-03-2026, 12:24
Trinamool's Big Surprise: Four New Faces Join, Set to Contest Elections
•Trinamool Congress announced a major surprise before the candidate list, with four new faces joining the party.
•Tanushree Hansda, Abdul Matin, Shibshankar Pal, and Mangal Soren joined Trinamool, sparking speculation they will be election candidates.
•Shibshankar Pal, from the sports world, was welcomed by Partha Bhowmick, highlighting the party's focus on youth and sports.
•Chandrima Bhattacharya introduced Tanushree Hansda, a successful academician and content creator from a Santhal family, as a face of the Scheduled Community.
•Mangal Soren, a prominent tribal figure and former government law officer from Jhargram, is expected to contest from Jhargram district, while Tanushree Hansda might contest from Ranibandh and Abdul Matin from Baduria.