Candidate Surge: 1586 Contest 152 Seats, 9.1 Million Names Removed from Voter List

• Number of candidates contesting in the first phase of elections has increased compared to 2021 Assembly elections.
• 1586 candidates will contest for 152 seats in the first phase, up from 1062 candidates for the same seats in 2021.
• Karandighi (Uttar Dinajpur) has the highest number of candidates (23), followed by Mekhliganj (18) and Nandigram (12).
• Approximately 9.1 million names have been removed from West Bengal's voter list, with 2,716,393 removed from a considered list of 6,006,675.
• CM Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee are actively campaigning across the state for the Assembly elections.

Key Questions Answered

How will voter list deletions impact election results?

Voter list deletions are causing uncertainty and concern among voters regarding their ability to re-register in time for the upcoming elections. Approximately 1.

What are the key issues in West Bengal elections?

Key issues in the West Bengal elections include citizenship anxieties, jobs, corruption allegations, welfare delivery, women's safety, and rural distress.