Assembly elections LIVE: BJP releases 5th list for Bengal polls; veteran, ex-Union minister’s kin get tickets
The BJP announced its fifth list of candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections, bringing the total number of candidates to 292. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the BJP's campaign in Cooch Behar district on Sunday (April 5, 2026). Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and BJP Puducherry president V.P. Ramalingam launched the party's manifesto for the upcoming elections in Puducherry. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed an election rally in Malda, claiming that innocent people are being harassed by the NIA despite the culprits behind violence escaping justice.
5 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The BJP has decided not to nominate a Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2026 West Bengal elections, instead focusing on campaigning under Prime Minister Modi's leadership.
— The Hindu
Prime Minister Modi announced a 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies to win over West Bengal voters.
— The Hindu
Trinamool Congress supporters disrupted Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's campaign in West Bengal, while Mausam Benazir Noor rejoined the Congress and challenged Mamata Banerjee's claims.
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