West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Four-Phase April Polls, Results Same Month

• West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 likely to be held in four phases in April, with results also in April, as per Election Commission sources.
• Full bench of Election Commission indicated this after a meeting with state's Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal in Delhi.
• State's CEO proposed two or three phases, but stated single-phase polling is not possible in West Bengal.
• Election notification expected by end of second week of March; polling throughout April, counting also in April.
• Final voter list to be published on February 28; high-level EC team to review security preparations on March 1-2.