West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waves during her campaign ahead of the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata on April 27, 2026. Photo: @AITCofficial X/ANI Photo The second phase of elections for 142 Assembly seats in West Bengal on April 29 will decide the electoral fate of more than half a dozen Ministers of West Bengal government along with Chief Minister and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee. While the Trinamool Congress chairperson is locked in a bitter electoral contest at Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari, her cabinet colleagues are contesting from different seats in and around Kolkata. Published – April 27, 2026 07:02 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Second ANMs hold protest in Hyderabad over three-year delay in releasing MPHW exam results Dangerous practice of leasing out fireworks units continues unabated, complains fireworks manufacturers’ association