BJP releases names of 19 more candidates for West Bengal polls

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday released another list of 19 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly polls, fielding Arup Kumar Das from Singur seat and Madhumita Ghosh from Haripal.

According to the list, Rathindra Nath Bose will contest from Coochbehar Dakshin, Chitrajit Roy from Islampur, Ratna Debnath from Panihati, and Biplab Mandal from Howrah Madhya.

Sankar Guchhait will enter the fray from Medinipur seat, Anil Singh from Naihati, Subir Nag from Chunchura and Dipanjan Chakraborty from Uttarpara.


Polling in West Bengal is slated to be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The results will be out on May 4.