CPIM Candidate List 2026: The Left Front led by CPI(M) has officially released its first list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Election. The announcement was made from the party headquarters on Alimuddin Street in Kolkata by Left Front Chairman Biman Bose. In the first phase, candidates for 192 constituencies have been declared, while the remaining seats will be announced in the coming days.
The list includes several new faces, youth leaders, and women candidates, including well-known leaders like Minakshi Mukherjee, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, and Dipsita Dhar.
One notable name is Sabina Yasmin, the mother of Tamannah (a child killed in political violence during the Kaliganj by-poll), who has been nominated from Kaliganj.
According to the party, 28 women candidates have been included in the first list.
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CPIM Candidate List 2026: Overview Chart (West Bengal Assembly Election)
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Election | West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 |
| Party | CPI(M) / Left Front |
| Announcement Date | 16 March 2026 |
| Total Assembly Seats in West Bengal | 294 |
| Candidates Announced (First List) | 192 |
| Remaining Seats | 102 |
| Women Candidates | 28 |
| Young / New Faces | Several student and youth leaders |
| Candidate Selection Focus | Grassroots leaders, youth, women’s representation |
| Key Leaders in List | Minakshi Mukherjee, Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Dipsita Dhar |
| Special Candidate Mention | Sabina Yasmin (Kaliganj) |
| Main Election Issues Raised by CPI(M) | Unemployment, farmers’ issues, governance, price rise |
| Headquarters Announcing List | Alimuddin Street, Kolkata |
| Party Alliance | Left Front |
Regional Distribution (Approx. in First List)
| Region | Approx Candidates |
|---|---|
| North Bengal | 35+ |
| Kolkata & North 24 Parganas | 25+ |
| South 24 Parganas | 20+ |
| Hooghly & Howrah | 15+ |
| East & West Medinipur | 25+ |
| Bankura–Purulia–Junglemahal | 20+ |
| Bardhaman Industrial Belt | 30+ |
CPIM Candidate List 2026 (Constituency-Wise)
Kolkata & North 24 Parganas
- Dum Dum – Mayukh Biswas
- Rajarhat New Town – Saptarshi Deb
- Baranagar – Sayandeep Mitra
- Panihati – Kallol Dasgupta
- North Dum Dum – Dipsita Dhar
- Noapara – Gargi Chatterjee
- Khardah – Debjyoti Das
- Kamarhati – Manas Mukherjee
Nadia & North Bengal
- Kaliganj – Sabina Yasmin
- Mekhliganj – Kamal Roy
- Mathabhanga – Khagen Barman
- Sitalkuchi – Nabadeepta Adhikari
- Dinhata – Bikash Mondal
- Falakata – Kamal Kishore Roy
- Rajganj – Kharendra Nath Roy
- Naxalbari – Jharan Roy
- Chakulia – Amzad Ali
- Kaliaganj – Hiru Bala Roy
- Itahar – Sudipta Roy
- Balurghat – Arnab Chowdhury
- Tapan – Bappai Horo
- Gazole – Khitish Sarkar
- Malatipur – Melanu Hossain
- Manikchak – Debjyoti Sinha
South 24 Parganas
- Kakdwip – Narayan Das
- Baruipur East – Swapan Naskar
- Satgachia – Gautam Pal
- Bishnupur – Shyamal Dal
- Kasba – Dipu Das
- Jadavpur – Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya
- Sonarpur North – Monalisa Sinha
- Behala West – Nihar Bhakta
- Maheshtala – Sayan Banerjee
- Beliaghata – Parmita Roy
Hooghly & Howrah
- Uttarpara – Minakshi Mukherjee
- Serampore – Nabaneeta Chakraborty
- Singur – Debashis Chattopadhyay
- Chandannagar – Monish Panda
- Arambagh – Bithika Pandit
- Haripal – Soumen Mukherjee
- Udaynarayanpur – Shasthi Maji
East Medinipur
- Chandipur – Rita Das
- Potashpur – Saikat Giri
- Kanthi North – Sutanu Maity
- Kanthi South – Tehran Hossain
- Ramnagar – Ashok Kumar Maity
West Medinipur & Jhargram
- Dantan – Shyamal Kanti Das Pattnaik
- Jhargram – Arjun Mahato
- Keshiari – Molina Murmu
- Kharagpur Sadar – Madhusudan Roy
- Narayangarh – Tapas Sinha
- Debra – Sumit Adhikari
- Ghatal – Shantinath Satik
Bankura & Purulia
- Bankura – Abhayananda Mukhopadhyay
- Raghunathpur – Ganesh Bauri
- Ranibandh – Debolina Hembram
- Kotulpur – Ramchandra Roy
- Sonamukhi – Ajit Roy
Bardhaman & Industrial Belt
- Khandaghosh – Ramjiban Roy
- Bardhaman South – Sudipta Gupta
- Raina – Somnath Majhi
- Memari – Krishnendu Bhadra
- Bhatar – Hasina Khatun
- Purbasthali North – Pradip Saha
- Katwa – Sanjit Das
- Mangalkot – Miraj Alam
- Ausgram – Chanchal Majhi
- Pandaveswar – Prabir Mondal
- Durgapur East – Simanta Chatterjee
- Durgapur West – Prabhas Sai
- Jamuria – Mohammad Sabbir Hossain
- Asansol – Shilpi Chakraborty
(Remaining candidates for other constituencies will be announced in the next list.)
Related Article: BJP Candidate List for West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: First List Expected with Over 150 Names
Key Highlights of the CPIM Candidate List
- 192 candidates announced in the first phase
- 28 women candidates included
- Several youth leaders and new faces were given tickets
- Focus on the anti-TMC and anti-BJP campaign narrative
- Remaining seats to be declared soon
Left leaders have said the election campaign will focus on issues like unemployment, farmer problems, women’s safety, and governance failures in the state.
