Political temperature in West Bengal has started rising after the announcement of the 2026 Assembly Election dates. Within a day of the Election Commission’s declaration, the Left Front—led by CPI(M)—released its first list of candidates.
From Alimuddin Street, veteran leader Biman Bose unveiled the names of 192 candidates, signaling the party’s early preparedness for the upcoming battle. The remaining names are expected to be announced within the next few days.
CPM Candidate List 2026 West Bengal
This list includes several fresh faces, women candidates, and politically significant names that could shape the narrative of election.
Big Names in CPM Candidate List 2026
Several notable and politically important names stand out in the first list:
- Meenakshi Mukherjee → Contesting from Uttarpara
- Dipsita Dhar → Contesting from Dum Dum Uttar
- Sabina Yasmin → Contesting from Kaliganj
- She is the mother of Tamanna, a school student who was killed in post bypoll violence in 2025
- Bikash Bhattacharya → Contesting from Jadavpur
Selected Constituency-Wise Candidate List
- North Bengal & Malda-Murshidabad Belt
- Mekhliganj – Kamal Roy
- Mathabhanga – Khagen Barman
- Cooch Behar North – Pranay Kagji
- Siliguri – Saradindu Chakraborty
- Malda – Dipak Barman
- Murshidabad – Abdul Mannan
- Nadia & North 24 Parganas
- Shantipur – Soumen Mahato
- Chakdaha – Narayan Dasgupta
- Bongaon North – Piyush Saha
- Dum Dum Uttar – Dipsita Dhar
- Panihati – Kaltan Dasgupta
- Kolkata & South Bengal
- Kasba – Dipu Das
- Jadavpur – Bikash Bhattacharya
- Maheshtala – Sayan Bandyopadhyay
- Sonarpur North – Monalisa Sinha
- Howrah-Hooghly Region
- Uttarpara – Meenakshi Mukherjee
- Serampore – Nabaneeta Chakraborty
- Singur – Debasis Chatterjee
- Chanditala – Sheikh Asif Ali
- Medinipur & Junglemahal
- Jhargram – Arjun Mahato
- Kharagpur – Madhusudan Roy
- Pingla – Ashok Sen
- Ghatal – Shantinath
- Bankura, Purulia & Bardhaman
- Purulia – Sayantan Ghosh
- Raghunathpur – Ganesh Bauri
- Bardhaman South – Sudipta Gupta
- Kalna – Sharmistha Nath Saha
Complete Election Schedule
| Event | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Voting | 23 April 2026 | 152 seats |
| Phase 2 Voting | 29 April 2026 | 142 seats |
| Counting Date | 4 May 2026 | - |
Read: BJP West Bengal Candidates List 2026 – Full Constituency Wise Candidate List