West Bengal Assembly Elections: As the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 approach, the political contest is largely seen as a battle between major players like the Trinamool Congress (AITC), BJP, and CPI(M). However, a closer look at the candidate list reveals a significant presence of “other parties” that continue to shape the electoral landscape across multiple constituencies.
These parties, many of which are part of the broader Left ecosystem or regional forces, have fielded candidates in key constituencies across North Bengal, South Bengal, and Kolkata.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Election Name | West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election 2026 |
| Conducted By | Election Commission of India |
| Total Seats | 294 Assembly Constituencies |
| Election Type | State Assembly Election |
| Voting Method | EVM & VVPAT |
| Total Phases | 2 Phases |
| Notification Date | 30 March 2026 |
| Voting Dates | 23 April 2026 & 29 April 2026 |
| Result Date | 04 May 2026 |
| Official Website | https://eci.gov.in |
Key ‘Other Parties’ in the Fray as per Wikipedia
The major “other parties” contesting in the 2026 elections include:
- All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
- Communist Party of India (CPI)
- CPI (Marxist–Leninist Liberation) [CPI(ML)L]
- Revolutionary Communist Party of India (RCPI)
- Marxist Forward Bloc (MFB)
- Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM)
- Independent Candidates (IND)
Related Article: 2026 TMC Candidate List for West Bengal Assembly Election: Official Full List
2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election others canadite list as per Wikipedia
Notable Candidates from Other Parties as per Wikipedia
🔴 AIFB (All India Forward Bloc)
- Kamal Roy – Mekliganj (SC)
- Nazmul Alam Sarkar – Cooch Behar Dakshin
- Bikash Mondal – Dinhata
- Juber Alam – Goalpokhar
- Amjad Ali – Chakulia
- Abdul Mannan – Murshidabad
- Bharat Ram Tiwari – Jorasanko
🔴 RSP (Revolutionary Socialist Party)
- Kishore Minz – Kumargram (ST)
- Passang Sherpa – Kalchini (ST)
- Subhas Lohar – Madarihat
- Jyotirmoy Roy – Kushmandi (SC)
- Bappai Haro – Tapan (ST)
- Habibur Rahaman Mondal – Naoda
- Aditya Jotdar – Gosaba
🔴 CPI (Communist Party of India)
- Sudipta Das – Itahar
- Dipak Barman – Maldaha
- Rejaul Karim – Kandi
- Shanti Giri – Nandigram
- Ashoke Sen – Pingla
🔴 CPI(ML)L (Marxist–Leninist Liberation)
- Sumanti Ekka – Phansidewa (ST)
- Jinnatun Nahar Gulshan Begum – Bharatpur
- Abul Kashem Sekh – Baharampur
- Debojyoti Majumder – Naihati
🔴 RCPI
Sanjoy Basu – Chowrangee
🔴 MFB (Marxist Forward Bloc)
Samar Hazra – Jamalpur (SC)
🟢 BGPM (Regional Force in Hills)
- Ruden Sada Lepcha – Kalimpong
- Bijoy Kumar Rai – Darjeeling
- Amar Lama – Kurseong
⚪ Independent Candidate
Biswajit Mahato – Joypur
West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC)
The WBPCC, under Media & Publicity Chairperson Mita Chakraborty, has announced district-wise leadership to strengthen its campaign machinery.
📍 District Media & Publicity Chairpersons
- Darjeeling – Subrata Dutta
- Cooch Behar – Piya Roy Chowdhury
- Alipurduar – Arindam Sen
- Jalpaiguri – Amartya Roy
- Kalimpong – Shiv Kumar Sinha
- Uttar Dinajpur – Tanmoy Dutta
- Dakshin Dinajpur – Rabi Prasad Kanu
- Malda – Dr. Sidhartha Sankar Ghosh
- Murshidabad – Ketan Jaiswal (Chairman), Swarnava Roy (Coordinator)
- Nadia Uttar – Abdul Salim Kar
- Nadia Dakshin – Arup Banerjee
- North 24 Parganas (Urban) – Susmita Ghosh, Suman Guha
- North 24 Parganas (Rural 1) – Partha Roy
- North 24 Parganas (Rural 2) – Santanu Bose
📍 Additional Congress Organizational Names
- Kolkata North – Sworojit Bhattacharya
- Kolkata South – Dipak Banik
- Kolkata Central – Jaydeep Dutta
- Burrabazar – Sachin Singh
- South 24 Parganas 1 – Bipradas Chakraborty
- South 24 Parganas 2 – Mahabubul Islam
- Purba Medinipur 1 – Sk Samiur Rahaman
- Purba Medinipur 2 – Rajdulal Nanda
- Paschim Medinipur – Anil Sikaria
- Jhargram – Ambarish Singha
- Howrah Sadar – Shahid Ahmed Quraishi
- Howrah Gramin – Asraful Mallick, Nurul Hasan Mallick
- Hooghly 1 – Bipradas Chatterjee
- Hooghly 2 – Shrestho Das
- Purba Bardhaman – Chandranath Banerjee
- Paschim Bardhaman – Prasanta Panda
- Birbhum – Prasenjit Sen
- Bankura – Abhishek Biswas
- Purulia – Biswajit Banerjee
Other Parties’ Distribution Snapshot as per Wikipedia
| Party | No. of Seats (Approx from list) | Key Regions |
|---|---|---|
| AIFB | 15+ | North Bengal, Murshidabad, Kolkata |
| RSP | 10+ | North Bengal, South Bengal rural belts |
| CPI | 8+ | Mixed regions, including Nandigram |
| CPI(ML)L | 6+ | Minority & rural belts |
| BGPM | 3 | Darjeeling Hills |
| RCPI | 1 | Kolkata |
| MFB | 1 | Purba Bardhaman |
| IND | 1 | Purulia |
Political Significance
Although these parties may not dominate headlines, they play a crucial role in vote division and alliance dynamics, especially in:
- North Bengal tribal belts
- Minority-dominated constituencies
- Junglemahal region
- Darjeeling hills (BGPM influence)
In several seats, these candidates could act as vote splitters or kingmakers, particularly in closely contested constituencies.
Related Article: BJP Candidate List for West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: First List Expected with Over 150 Names
Conclusion
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections are not just a contest between major political forces. The presence of multiple “other party” candidates reflects the state’s complex political fabric, where smaller parties and regional players continue to influence outcomes.
Their performance could significantly impact margins and, in some cases, even decide winners.
