The wait is finally over. The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, ending weeks of speculation about the polling dates. The state will vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29, while the counting of votes will take place on May 4. In the first phase, 152 constituencies will go to polls, followed by 142 constituencies in the second phase, covering all 294 Assembly seats in West Bengal. With the poll schedule now officially out, political activity across the state has intensified.
According to the notification issued by the Election Commission, the last date for filing nominations for Phase 1 is April 6, 2026, scrutiny will take place on April 7, and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 9. For Phase 2, the last date for filing nominations is April 9, scrutiny will be held on April 10, and candidates can withdraw their nominations until April 13.
Phase 1 Voting – April 23
Cooch Behar (9 Constituencies)
Mekliganj, Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar North, Cooch Behar South, Sitalkuchi, Sitai, Dinhata, Natabari, Tufanganj.
Alipurduar (5 Constituencies)
Kumargram, Kalchini, Alipurduar, Falakata, Madarihat.
Jalpaiguri (7 Constituencies)
Dhupguri, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri, Rajganj, Dabgram-Phulbari, Mal, Nagrakata.
Darjeeling & Kalimpong (6 Constituencies)
Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Kurseong, Matigara-Naxalbari, Siliguri, Phansidewa.
Uttar Dinajpur (9 Constituencies)
Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar, Chakulia, Karandighi, Raiganj, Hemtabad, Kaliaganj, Itahar.
Dakshin Dinajpur (6 Constituencies)
Kushmandi, Kumarganj, Balurghat, Tapan, Gangarampur, Harirampur.
Malda (12 Constituencies)
Habibpur, Gazole, Chanchal, Harishchandrapur, Malatipur, Ratua, Manikchak, Maldah, English Bazar, Mothabari, Sujapur, Baishnabnagar.
Murshidabad (22 Constituencies)
Farakka, Samserganj, Suti, Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Sagardighi, Lalgola, Bhagabangola, Raninagar, Murshidabad, Nabagram, Khargram, Burwan, Kandi, Bharatpur, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Berhampore, Hariharpara, Naoda, Domkal, Jalangi.
Purba Medinipur (16 Constituencies)
Tamluk, Panskura East, Panskura West, Moyna, Nandakumar, Mahisadal, Haldia, Nandigram, Chandipur, Potashpur, Kanthi North, Bhagabanpur, Khejuri, Kanthi South, Ramnagar, Egra.
Paschim Medinipur & Jhargram (19 Constituencies)
Dantan, Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Binpur, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Medinipur, Kharagpur.
Purulia (9 Constituencies)
Bandwan, Balarampur, Baghmundi, Jaipur, Purulia, Manbazar, Kashipur, Para, Raghunathpur.
Bankura (12 Constituencies)
Saltora, Chhatna, Ranibandh, Raipur, Taldangra, Bankura, Barjora, Onda, Bishnupur, Kotulpur, Indas, Sonamukhi.
Phase 2 Voting – April 29
Nadia (17 Constituencies)
Karimpur, Tehatta, Palashipara, Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar North, Nabadwip, Krishnanagar South, Santipur, Ranaghat North-West, Krishnaganj, Ranaghat North-East, Ranaghat South, Chakdaha, Kalyani, Haringhata.
North 24 Parganas (33 Constituencies)
Bagda, Bongaon North, Bongaon South, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, Baduria, Habra, Ashoknagar, Amdanga, Bijpur, Naihati, Bhatpara, Jagaddal, Noapara, Barrackpore, Titagarh, Khardah, Dum Dum North, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dum Dum, Rajarhat-New Town, Bidhannagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur, Madhyamgram, Barasat, Deganga, Haroa, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali, Basanti, Kultali.
South 24 Parganas (31 Constituencies)
Gosaba, Basanti, Kultali, Patharpratima, Kakdwip, Sagar, Kulpi, Raidighi, Mandirbazar, Joynagar, Baruipur East, Canning West, Canning East, Baruipur West, Sonarpur South, Bhangar, Kasba, Jadavpur, Sonarpur North, Tollygunge, Behala East, Behala West, Maheshtala, Budge Budge, Metiabruz, Diamond Harbour, Falta, Satgachia, Bishnupur, Magrahat East, Magrahat West.
Kolkata (11 Constituencies)
Kolkata Port, Bhabanipur, Rashbehari, Ballygunge, Chowringhee, Entally, Beleghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala, Kashipur-Belgachia.
Howrah (16 Constituencies)
Bally, Howrah North, Howrah Central, Howrah South, Shibpur, Domjur, Jagatballavpur, Panchla, Sankrail, Uluberia North, Uluberia South, Shyampur, Bagnan, Amta, Udaynarayanpur.
Hooghly (18 Constituencies)
Uttarpara, Serampore, Champdani, Singur, Chandannagar, Chinsurah, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram, Chanditala, Jangipara, Haripal, Dhanekhali, Tarakeswar, Pursurah, Arambagh, Goghat, Khanakul.
Purba Bardhaman (16 Constituencies)
Khandaghosh, Bardhaman South, Raina, Jamalpur, Monteswar, Kalna, Memari, Bardhaman North, Bhatar, Purbasthali South, Purbasthali North, Katwa, Ketugram, Mangalkot, Ausgram, Galsi.
Paschim Bardhaman (9 Constituencies)
Pandaveswar, Durgapur East, Durgapur West, Raniganj, Jamuria, Asansol North, Asansol South, Kulti, Barabani.
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