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BJP Fields Rakesh Singh From Kolkata Port in 6th West Bengal Polls List

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its sixth list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. Rakesh Singh has been fielded from the Kolkata Port constituency as per the list approved by the party's Central Election Committee. The announcement comes amid intensified campaigning ahead of the two-phase elections scheduled for late April. The party also announced several key changes to candidates it had declared earlier for other constituencies.

Key Points: BJP 6th Candidate List for West Bengal 2026 Assembly Elections

  • BJP's sixth candidate list for 2026 polls
  • Rakesh Singh to contest from Kolkata Port
  • Key candidate changes in several seats
  • Intensified campaigning for two-phase election
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West Bengal polls: BJP releases 6th list, fields Rakesh Singh from Kolkata Port

BJP releases sixth candidate list for West Bengal polls, fields Rakesh Singh from Kolkata Port and announces key changes in other constituencies.

"Rakesh Singh has been fielded from Kolkata Port. - BJP Central Election Committee"

Kolkata, April 8

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday released its sixth list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections.

As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Rakesh Singh has been fielded from Kolkata Port.

The announcement comes amid intensified campaigning ahead of the two-phase elections scheduled for April 23 and April 29, with counting of votes on May 4.

Earlier, on April 4, the BJP released their fifth list of candidates for the 2026 assembly elections.

As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Taraknath Chatterjee has been fielded from Krishnanagar Uttar, Anupam Biswas from Kalyani (SC), Saurav Sikdar from Dum Dum Uttar, Anindya Raju Banerjee from Madhyamgram, and Rudraprasad Banerjee from Uluberia Purba.

The party also announced key changes in its earlier announced candidates. Kaushik Sidharth will now contest from Basirhat Uttar instead of Narayan Chandra Mondal, Abhijit Sardar has replaced Viswajit Khan in Bishnupur (SC), and Shankar Sikdar will contest from Behala Purba in place of Sunil Maharaj.

In the 4th released list, Ashutosh Barma has been fielded from Sitai (SC), Girija Shankar Roy from Natabari, Soma Thakur from Bagda (SC), Uttam Kumar Banik from Magrahat Purba, Debangshu Panda from Falta, Debashish Dhar from Sonarpur Uttar, Santosh Pathak from Chowrangee, Shyamal Hati from Howrah Dakshin, Ranjan Kumar Pual from Panchla, Piyush Kantil Das from Chandipur, Pradeep Lodha from Garbeta, Manav Guha from Memari, and Arijit Roy from Barabani.

Dalim Roy replaced Kaushik Roy from the Mayanguri (SC) Assembly constituency.

In the last assembly election in the state, held in eight phases in 2021, the Trinamool Congress recorded a landslide victory with 213 seats amid an intense contest with the BJP, which jumped to 77 seats. Congress and Left Front drew a blank in the last state polls.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
So many lists and changes! It feels a bit chaotic from the outside. As a voter, I just want to know who my candidate is and what they stand for. This constant churning makes it hard to build trust.
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Arun Y
The 2021 result was a shocker for BJP, jumping to 77 from almost nothing. They are the only real opposition to TMC now. These candidate selections will be crucial to see if they can build on that momentum. Jai Hind!
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Sarah B
Watching from outside India, the scale of Indian elections is always fascinating. A sixth list of candidates! The democratic process here is incredibly vibrant and complex.
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Kavya N
Hope the focus is on local issues in Kolkata Port – infrastructure, jobs, and cleaning the Hooghly. We need concrete plans, not just big names. The candidate must connect with the common man's problems.
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Vikram M
Congress and Left drawing a blank last time says a lot. It's essentially a direct fight between TMC and BJP now. The candidate changes show BJP is serious, but TMC's ground game in Bengal is very strong. Will be a tight contest!

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