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JUP Candidate List 2026: West Bengal politics has taken a fresh turn ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections, as former MLA Humayun Kabir’s newly formed party — Aam Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) — has started releasing its candidate list.

The party, launched in December 2025 after Kabir’s exit from Trinamool Congress, is aiming to emerge as a third force in Bengal politics.

JUP Candidates 2026 (As Listed So Far) as per Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_West_Bengal_Legislative_Assembly_election

Overview of JUP Candidate Plan For 2026, West Bengal Elections

Key Point	Details
Party Name	Aam Janata Unnayan Party (JUP)
Founder	Humayun Kabir
Election	West Bengal Assembly Election 2026
Total Seats Planned	182 seats
First List	Initially, 8 candidates, later expanded
Focus Areas	Murshidabad, Malda, North Bengal + select urban seats

👉 Kabir has clearly stated that his party will contest up to 182 seats in the upcoming election.

👉 The party has also explored alliances with smaller parties and AIMIM to strengthen its base.

AJUP Candidates List – WB Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 (Full 149)

PDF List JUP Candidates 2026

SL 1–44 (North Bengal & Uttar Dinajpur)

Mekliganj (SC) – Biswajit Roy
Cooch Behar Dakshin – Farayes Ali Ahmed
Sitai (SC) – Manik Chandra Roy
Natabari – Mufti Ruhul Amin
Tufanganj – Khusi Khatun
Kalimpong – Sushma Chhetri
Darjeeling – Shiva Kumar Pradhan
Kurseong – Gunjay Lama
Siliguri – Biswajit Chaterjee
Dhansi Dewa – Matla Soram
Rajganj (SC) – Biswajit Sarkar
Debgram-Fulbari – Naseer Ahmed Khan
Nagrakata (ST) – Sudatta Barua
Islampur – Pending
Chopra – ADT Nazim Sarif
Goalpokhar – Tohid Ahmed Khan
Chakulia – MD Noor Alam
Hemtabad (SC) – Datta Barman
Karandighi – Sohel SK
Kaliaganj – Jayanta Roy
Raiganj – AIMIM
Itahar – MD Firoj Akhter
Harirampur – Ahidur Rahaman
Kumarganj – Pending
Balurghat – AIMIM
Tapan (ST) – Shib Das Basak
Baishnabnagar – Muskera Bibi
Sujapur – MD Nasimul Hossain
Malatipur – Abu Minnat Sheikh
Manikchak – MD Tohidul Rahaman
Ratua – Royal Islam
Chanchal – Masiur Rahaman
Mothabari – AIMIM
Harishchandrapur – Umme Habiba
Habibpur (ST) – Subath Hasda
Maldaha (SC) – Kalyan Rajbanshi
Gazole (SC) – Ratan Roy
Karimpur – Pending
Tehatta – Pending
Kaliganj – Kechhabuddin Sekh
Nakashipara – Jebunnesha Munshi
Chapra – Sukla Saha
Santipur – Abuhena Mostafa Kamal
Krishnanagar Dakshin – Samsun Nahar Khatun Sekh

SL 45–67 (South & North 24 Parganas)

Baruipur Purba – Jaydeep Gain
Baruipur Paschim – MD Saidul Laskar
Magrahat Paschim – MD Abu Siddik Laskar
Maheshtala – Nizamuddin Mondal
Budge Budge – Biswajit Banerjee
Metiabruz – Ajaz Ahmed Ansari
Satgachhia – Subeh Sadiqe Khan
Pathar Pratima – MD Safi Alam
Jaynagar (SC) – Sanjib Mondal
Canning Purba – Israfil Molya
Raidighi – Pending
Ashoknagar – Shikha Ghosh
Swarupnagar (SC) – Mamoni Majumder
Baduria – Ibrahim Molla
Rajarhat New Town – Firdaus Ali Molla
Rajarhat Gopalpur – Abu Taleb
Barasat – Kabir Rana
Deganga – Abdul Arif
Haroa – SK MD Sahid
Basirhat Dakshin – Ashikul Islam
Basirhat Uttar – Pending
Madhyamgram – SK Sahabuddin
Khardaha – Nasim Khan

SL 68–91 (Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah)

Panihati – Pending
Bongaon Dakshin – Kabita Sardar
Bijpur – Mohit Dubey
Bhabanipur – Poonam Begam
Kolkata Port – SK Rafikul Hassan
Behala Paschim – Saroop Chattopadhyay
Entally – Saha Alam
Ballygunge – Sounak Bhattacharya
Behala Purba – Anupam Rohatgi
Sreerampur – Sahariar Mullick
Chandannagar – Sima Pal
Singur – Rajesh Pal
Haripal – Mithun Mallick
Chanditala – MD Abul Hosan
Saptagram – Animesh Sanfra
Tarakeswar – Ahmed Alamgir Middhe
Arambag (SC) – Sukamal Kanti Das
Khanakul – Mujibar Rahaman / Mohit Dubey
Howrah Madhya – Asif Hossain
Panchla – Samim Raza
Howrah Dakshin – Sahabuddin Mondal
Uluberia Uttar – Pending
Uluberia Dakshin – SK Habib

SL 92–114 (Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura)

Uttar Howrah – MD Arshad Alam
Domjur – Hasanur Rahaman Molla
Tamluk – SK Ashadul Rahaman
Panskura Purba – SK Azad Ali
Panskura Paschim – Saida Sabana Banu Khatun
Nandakumar – SK Saiful Islam
Mahisadal – Pending
Chandipur – SK Arijit Kalam Azad
Kanthi Uttar – Mansuk Ali Khan
Kanthi Dakshin – Pradip Gayen
Khejuri (SC) – Sonjay Jana
Haldia (SC) – Keya Rani Das
Nandigram – Sohidul Hoque
Narayangarh – SK Nurul Hossain
Pingla – Kaji Abdur Rashid
Dantan – SK Maidul Hoda
Kharagpur Sadar – Sahbaz Khan
Kharagpur – SK Ibrar Hossain
Manbazar (ST) – Ranjit Kumar
Kashipur – Sabran Mardi
Bandwan (ST) – Sarkar Murmu
Chhatna – Dhaneswar Hasda
Ranibandh (ST) – Maheswar Besra

SL 115–138 (Bardhaman, Durgapur, Birbhum)

Raipur (ST) – Suklal Tudu
Ausgram (SC) – Niranjan Rabi Das
Bardhaman Dakshin – Jahir Hossain Khan
Raina (SC) – Poresh Chandra Bag
Jamalpur (SC) – Pending
Memari – Basirujjaman Kwal
Bardhaman Uttar – Suchad Das
Purbasthali Dakshin – Rafijul Sekh
Purbasthali Uttar – Baban Ghosh
Katwa – Shilpi Tiwari
Ketugram – Sabina Yasmin
Mangal Kot – Asraf Uddin / Mafujur Rahman Mir
Bhatar – Dr Sekh Golam Masud
Asansol Uttar – MD Neyaz Ahmed
Asansol Dakshin – Imran Khan
Raniganj – Rahul Ghosh
Jamuria – Kazi Hasikul Hoque
Barabani – Adwaitya Das
Durgapur Purba – Rubiya Begam
Durgapur Paschim – Gulnaj Khanam
Bolpur – Saiyad Sawarddi
Suri – Kohinur Khatun
Rampurhat – Pending

SL 139–149 (Birbhum & South 24 Parganas Final)

Murarai – AIMIM
Nanoor (SC) – Chiran Das
Labpur – Samad Seikh
Sainthia (SC) – Ashtam Mal
Mayureswar – SK Kalimuddin
Hansan – Sayed Uj Jaman
Nalhati – Hasibul Saikh
Dubrajpur – Shubhashish Das
Diamond Harbour – Pending
Bhangar – Sima Bhattacharya
Sonarpur Uttar – Nurul Hasan Khan

Summary

Total Seats Covered: 149
Pending Candidates: Multiple seats still unannounced
Regions Covered: North Bengal, Kolkata, South/North 24 PGS, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bardhaman, Birbhum

Short Note

A partial candidate list has been announced. The full and final list will be officially published on 22 March 2026.

👉 This unusual strategy of using the same-name candidates has already created political buzz.

Political Strategy & Key Highlights

JUP aims to cut into minority and rural vote banks, especially in Murshidabad and Malda.
Kabir has positioned himself as an anti-TMC alternative, sharply criticising the ruling government.
The party symbol and identity are still evolving after official registration in March 2026.
Kabir is likely to contest from two constituencies, a strategy used by major leaders earlier.

Full Candidate List PDF (Expected Soon)

👉 As of now, the complete official PDF list of all 182 candidates has not been fully released publicly.

However:

First phase lists have been announced
More candidates are being added gradually
The final consolidated PDF is expected before the election notification

📌 Update Alert:
➡️ Full JUP Candidate List 2026 PDF will be updated here soon once officially published.

Position in the 2026 Bengal Election

JUP is a new entrant, competing against major parties like TMC, BJP, and Left-Congress alliances
Other parties have already released large lists (TMC full list, BJP 144 seats etc.)
JUP is trying to position itself as a regional challenger with a grassroots focus