West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase-1 Coochbehar, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri; key candidates and other details

The 2024 Lok Sabha election in West Bengal is slated to span all seven phases, running from April 19 to June 1. This process aims to elect 42 members to the 18th Lok Sabha, with results anticipated on June 4. A total of 5.6 million individuals are eligible to cast their votes across three constituencies, with 5,814 polling stations facilitating the voting process. Among these, 2,043 are situated in Cooch Behar, 1,904 in Jalpaiguri, and 1,867 in Alipurduars.

All three constituencies are reserved, with Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Alipurduars for Scheduled Tribes (STs).

The Election Commission has identified 746 polling stations as sensitive, with 391 in Jalpaiguri, 196 in Cooch Behar, and 159 in Alipurduars.

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key Candidates

The primary contenders include the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and a coalition of Left Front and Indian National Congress. Notable candidates from various constituencies are Abhishek Banerjee from Diamond Harbour for AITC, Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar for AITC, Amrita Roy from Krishnanagar for BJP, Abhijit Gangopadhyay from Tamluk for BJP, Yusuf Pathan from Baharampur for AITC, Nirmal Kumar Saha from Baharampur for BJP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur for INC, Sudip Bandyopadhyay from Kolkata Uttar for AITC, Tapas Roy from Kolkata Uttar for BJP, Pradip Bhattacharya from Kolkata Uttar for INC, and Shatrughan Sinha from Asansol for AITC.

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Polling dates

Voting will occur across the seven phases from April 19 to June 1, enabling citizens to vote in various constituencies.

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Result:

The election's outcome will be announced on June 4, determining West Bengal's 18th Lok Sabha composition. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in the state, TMC secured victory with 22 seats, while BJP gained 18 seats. Congress managed only two seats.

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Main Parties:

The primary parties vying in West Bengal include the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and a coalition of Left Front and Indian National Congress.