Bengal Election Chaos: Political Parties Announce Candidates Prematurely Ahead of 2026 Assembly Polls

Oct 22, 2025 03:02 am CST

West Bengal's political landscape is heating up as both Trinamool Congress and BJP members have begun prematurely announcing candidates for the 2026 assembly elections. Trinamool's Anubrata Mandal has endorsed sitting MLA Lilabati for Sainthia, while BJP's Ashok Dinda declared his own candidacy for Maina constituency, creating embarrassment for party leadership and highlighting internal tensions in both political camps.