Assembly elections would be held in West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes would take place on May 4. | Photo Credit: ANI Around 23% candidates in fray for the two-phases of West Bengal Assembly polls, have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms. The poll watchdog analysed self-sworn affidavits of 2,920 candidates and found that a total of 683 candidates had declared criminal cases. Assembly elections would be held in West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes would take place on May 4. Published – April 21, 2026 07:34 am 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 Mohan Bhagwat bats for wider promotion of Sanskrit Five State toppers for Telangana in JEE Main Session 2