142 assembly seats will go to the polls on April 29 in phase 2.
Polling for West Bengal's remaining 142 assembly seats will be held in the second phase on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
1,448 candidates are in the fray.
Key Points
- Trinamool Congress leads with 103 crorepati candidates, followed by the BJP with 73.
- A total of 338 candidates have declared criminal cases, with 295 facing serious charges.
Accoding to data collected by the Association for Democratic Reforms, of the 1,445 candidates analysed from 1,448, 321 are crorepatis.
The maximum number (103) of crorepati candidates belong to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress followed by the BJP's 73.
Criminal Candidates
When it comes to criminal records, 338 candidates have declared criminal cases.
Of these, 295 candidates have serious criminal cases registered against their names.
The maximum number (102) of candidates with criminal records belong to the BJP while 49 belong to the Trinamool Congress.
Candidates Profile
Of the 1,478 candidates, 1,230 are male.
The maximum number (406) candidates are from the 41 to 50 age group. 389 candidates are graduates.
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff
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