Bengal elections second phase: Mamata, her Cabinet colleagues face contest in Kolkata and its suburbs
The second phase of West Bengal elections will take place on April 29, impacting the futures of several Ministers and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress faces tough competition from the BJP and the Left Front in various constituencies around Kolkata. Key issues influencing voter decisions include electoral deletions, safety of women, and the ruling party's 15 years in power.
- ▪The elections will decide the fate of over half a dozen Ministers and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
- ▪Trinamool Congress candidates are facing tough contests from BJP and CPI(M) in Kolkata and its suburbs.
- ▪Key issues for voters include electoral deletions, safety of women, and the ruling party's long tenure.
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The second phase of elections for 142 Assembly seats in West Bengal on April 29 will decide the electoral fate of more than half a dozen Ministers of West Bengal government along with Chief Minister and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee.While the Trinamool Congress chairperson is locked in a bitter electoral contest at Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari, her cabinet colleagues are contesting from different seats in and around Kolkata.Assembly elections 2026 updates on April 27Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim is seeking re-election from Kolkata Port seat. Mr.
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