Crucial Showdowns: West Bengal’s Lok Sabha Battles from Krishnanagar to Diamond Harbour
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West Bengal gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with crucial battlegrounds spanning from Krishnanagar to Diamond Harbour. As the third state with the highest number of Parliamentary constituencies, the political landscape in West Bengal remains vibrant and fiercely contested.
Voting will occur in seven phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, culminating in the counting of votes on June 4. In the previous 2019 polls, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) dominated with 22 seats, followed closely by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 18 seats.
Here’s a snapshot of key battlegrounds to watch out for in West Bengal during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections:
- Krishnanagar: A TMC stronghold, featuring a contest between Mahua Moitra of TMC and BJP’s ‘Rajmata’ Amrita Roy.
- Kolkata Dakshin: A prestigious seat for TMC, witnessing a battle between TMC’s Mala Roy and BJP’s Debasree Chaudhuri.
- Kolkata Uttar: TMC’s Sudip Bandyopadhyay faces BJP’s Tapas Roy in this urban constituency.
- Diamond Harbour: Abhishek Banerjee of TMC, nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee, seeks reelection against undisclosed rivals.
- Jadavpur: TMC’s Saayoni Ghosh competes with CPI(M)’s Srijan Bhattacharya and BJP’s Anirban Ganguly after Mimi Chakraborty’s resignation.
- Balurghat: BJP’s Sukanta Majumdar defends his seat against TMC’s Biplab Mitra in North Bengal.
- Medinipur: Biplab Mitra of TMC challenges BJP’s Agnimitra Paul in this historical CPI bastion.
The dynamics of these battlegrounds reflect the intricate interplay between political parties vying for supremacy in West Bengal’s diverse and politically charged landscape. Stay tuned for updates and insights into these key electoral contests.