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The West Bengal Assembly election in 2026 will be conducted in __ phases.
Mamata Banerjee’s TMC will engage in a bitter contest with the BJP in the upcoming election.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced the schedule for the Assembly elections in West Bengal. Polling in the state will be conducted in two phases — April 23 and April 29 — and the results will be declared on May 4.
The schedule was announced by the Election Commission during a press conference in New Delhi.
Election Schedule
Phase-wise polling will take place as per the following schedule:
Issue of notification: For first phase: March 30; for second phase: April 2
Last date for filing nominations: For first phase: April 6; for second phase: April 9
Scrutiny of nominations: For first phase: April 7; for second phase: April 10
Last date for withdrawal of candidature: For first phase: April 9; for second phase: April 13
Date(s) of poll:
Phase 1 – April 23
Phase 2 – April 29
Counting of votes / Results: May 4
The Election Commission is expected to enforce the Model Code of Conduct in the state with immediate effect following the announcement of the election schedule.
March 15, 2026, 16:49 IST
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