West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: North Bengal test for BJP, TMC as 152 seats vote today amid massive electoral roll purge
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
West Bengal's first phase Assembly election begins today with 152 constituencies voting. Over 91 lakh voter names were deleted during Special Intensive Revision exercise, reducing electorate by 12 percent. The ruling TMC faces anti-incumbency over corruption and unemployment. BJP eyes North Bengal's 54 seats as critical stronghold. Key contest: Nandigram seat between BJP's Suvendu Adhikary and TMC's Pabitra Kar.
Key Entities
West BengalAssembly Election 2026BJPTMCMamata BanerjeeSuvendu AdhikaryPabitra KarNandigramNorth BengalSpecial Intensive Revision exercise