West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Polls Expected Before May
Elections will be held for 294 Assembly seats across the state.
The next Assembly election in West Bengal is expected to take place between March and April 2026, although the official schedule has not yet been announced by the Election Commission of India. The election will be conducted to choose representatives for all 294 seats of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
The term of the current 17th Assembly is set to end on May 7, 2026, making it necessary to hold elections before that date so that a new government can be formed on time. The Assembly has 294 constituencies, and voters from each constituency elect one Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
These constituencies are spread across different districts of the state. For example, Alipurduar has 5 seats, Cooch Behar 9 seats, Jalpaiguri 7 seats, Murshidabad 22 seats, Purba Bardhaman 16 seats, and Birbhum 11 seats, among others. All these seats together form the 294-member Assembly.
Major political parties such as the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Left Front, and Congress are expected to contest the election. The upcoming polls will play a crucial role in deciding the political future of the state for the next five years.
Once the Election Commission announces the official schedule, details like notification date, nomination process, polling phases, and counting of votes will be released. Voters across West Bengal are now eagerly waiting for the announcement of the election dates.
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