Polling personnel wait in a queue to receive election materials at the Distribution Centre of 172 Shibpur Assembly Constituency in Howrah ahead of Phase 2 of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2026, in Howrah on April 28, 2026. Photo: X/@ECISVEEP via ANI | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst elaborate security arrangements, polling for the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly election will be held on Wednesday (April 29, 2026). Voting will take place for 142 Assembly seats spread across seven districts, including Kolkata, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. About 3.21 crore voters will determine the fates of the 1,448 candidates in the election fray. The first phase of the election was held on 152 seats across 16 districts on April 23, when record polling of 93.2% was reported. Officials of the Election Commission of India (EC) and representatives across political parties have urged electors to come out and vote in large numbers. Published – April 28, 2026 10:14 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 BRS to hold farmers’ meet in Warangal on May 6: KTR A grief divided: funeral held on the Kishanganga’s banks prompts calls to reopen LoC crossing points