West Bengal Elections: Political activity has intensified regarding the West Bengal Assembly elections. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party has released the third list of its candidates. A total of 19 candidates’ names are included in this list, which is expected to give more edge to the election contest.
Announcement of candidates on important seats
BJP has fielded its candidates on many important seats in this list. Ratna Debnath has been given ticket from Panihati seat. Let us tell you that Ratna Debnath is the mother of Padita who was raped by RG. Whereas, Rathindranath Bose has been fielded from Cooch Behar South. Apart from this, Dinesh Sarkar (Haradhan Sarkar) has been made the candidate from Rajganj seat. Through these names, the party has tried to keep in mind local equations and regional influence.
BJP releases the third list of 19 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/Z9TFoceVNB
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2026
19 names included in BJP’s third list
1. Ratna Debnath – Panihati
2. Rathindra Nath Bose – Cooch Behar South
3. Dinesh Sarkar (Haradhan Sarkar) – Rajganj
4. Subhendu Sarkar – Dhupguri
5. Biplab Rai – Falakata
6. Pradeep Burman – Jalpaiguri
7. Tapan Burman – Mainaguri
8. Sanjeev Ghosh – Matiyali
9. Ashok Mandal – Malbazar
10. Shankar Ghosh – Siliguri
11. Gautam Das – Naxalbari
12. Dilip Singh – Phansideva
13. Bishnu Prasad Sharma – Kalimpong
14. Sandeep Pradhan – Darjeeling
15. Manoj Tamang – Kurseong
16. Rajesh Lama – Matigara-Naxalbari
17. Deepak Adhikari – Mekhliganj
18. Pradeep Rai – Alipurduar
19. Arjun Burman – Kumaragram
Emphasis on regional balance in strategy
It is clear from this list that BJP has given priority to regional balance and local identity in candidate selection. The party’s special focus is visible on both North Bengal and urban areas. The strategy of gaining a strong hold is especially evident in areas like Cooch Behar and Rajganj, where the BJP is already trying to strengthen its position.
Election contest will be interesting
The main contest in West Bengal is believed to be between TMC and BJP. After the release of the third list, BJP has further intensified its election campaign. Through these candidates, the party will try to strengthen its hold at the grassroots level and woo the voters.
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