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Congress Names 284 Candidates for Bengal Polls; Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to Lead

The Indian National Congress has released its list of 284 candidates for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. Prominent nominees include Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur and recent party entrant Mausam Noor from Malatipur. The elections will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase of voting covering 152 constituencies on April 23. The second phase, covering 142 constituencies, is scheduled for April 29, with vote counting set for May 4.

Key Points: Congress Releases 284 Candidates for West Bengal Assembly Elections

  • Congress releases candidate list
  • Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to contest
  • Two-phase polling schedule
  • First phase voting April 23
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Congress releases list of 284 candidates for West Bengal elections; Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to contest from Baharampur

Congress announces candidates for West Bengal polls, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Voting in two phases on April 23 & 29. Full list details.

"The Congress on Sunday released the list of 284 candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal."

New Delhi, March 29

The Congress on Sunday released the list of 284 candidates for the upcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal.

The party has nominated Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur, Pradip Prasad from Bhabanipur while Mausam Noor who recently joined the Congress, will contest from Malatipur.

The list also includes Madhap Rai from Darjeeling, Abdul Hannan from Sujapur, Susmita Biswas from Dum Dum, Gautam Bhattacharya from Diamond Harbour, Souvik Mukherjee from Asansol Dakshin and Prasenjit Puitandi from Asansol Uttar.

The polling for the 294-member Assembly in West Bengal will be held in two phases. The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.

As per the Election Commission of India (ECI), the first phase covering 152 Assembly constituencies will begin with the issuance of the gazette notification on March 30. The last date for filing nominations for this phase is April 6, while scrutiny of nominations will take place on April 7. Candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations until April 9. Polling for the first phase will be held on April 23.

For the second phase, which covers 142 Assembly constituencies, the gazette notification will be issued on April 2. The last date for filing nominations is April 9, and the scrutiny of nominations will take place on April 10. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until April 13. Voting for this phase is scheduled for April 29.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting to see Mausam Noor on the list after joining from TMC. Congress is definitely trying to poach disgruntled leaders. Hope this strategy works and brings in some fresh energy. Bengal needs a strong opposition voice.
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Rohit P
284 candidates for 294 seats? That's almost a full slate. Shows they are serious about contesting. But let's be honest, in many constituencies they will just split the anti-TMC vote and help the BJP. The 'third front' experiment has rarely worked in our FPTP system.
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Sarah B
As an observer, the two-phase polling schedule seems very well planned by the ECI. Gives enough time for nominations and campaigning. Hope the focus remains on local issues like development and employment in Bengal, not just national narratives.
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Nikhil C
With due respect, Congress needs to do more than just release lists. Where is the ground-level momentum? In Bengal, it's a direct fight between Didi and the BJP. Congress-Left alliance feels like an afterthought. They need a powerful local face and a clear vision for the state.
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Kavya N
Good mix of candidates from different regions - Darjeeling, Malda, Asansol, Diamond Harbour. Hope they talk about women's safety and education. Bengal elections are always so high-decibel! Let's see if issues win over rhetoric this time. 👍

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