Overview
- The Election Commission, which released its final roll on Tuesday, confirmed 1,478 candidates in phase one across 152 seats and 1,448 in phase two over 142.
- Voting will take place on April 23 and April 29, with results scheduled for May 4 according to the commission.
- Officials ordered publication of the final list in the official gazette, sealed storage of nomination papers, and EVM ballots that show each candidate’s color photo, symbol, and serial number.
- For phase two, filings closed April 9, scrutiny was held April 10, withdrawals were allowed until 3 pm on April 13, and 15 of 1,463 nominations were rejected.
- Bhangar has the most candidates at 19, Goghat has five, and Bhowanipore features Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of TMC against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.