Indian Congress Party Releases First List of 284 Candidates for 2026 Bengal Polls
India's Congress party has announced a list of 284 candidates for upcoming elections, including prominent names like Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Baharampur and Pradip Prasad for Bhabanipur. The party has now released its first list of 284 candidates for the 2026 Bengal polls, following detailed deliberations by the Central Election Committee.
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Congress releases list of 284 candidates, names Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur
Congress has named Pradip Prasad from Bhabanipur, where Mamata successfully contested last time. The list also included former MP Mausam Noor from Malatipur.
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The announcement of candidates came a day after top Congress leaders held detailed deliberations on the list for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections during the meeting of the Central Election Committee.
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