West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Four-Phase April Polls Expected

• Election Commission likely to announce West Bengal Assembly election schedule in early March.
• Voting expected to be held in four phases throughout April, with results declared the same month.
• Sources indicate this plan emerged after an EC meeting with West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal in Delhi.
• Chief Electoral Officer had initially proposed two or three phases but stated single-phase election is not feasible in West Bengal.
• Official notification for the Assembly elections may be issued by the second week of March.