BJP West Bengal President Samik Bhattacharya campaigns for West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Bhabanipur Suvendu Adhikari during the last day of campaign, in Kolkata on April 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI When West Bengal votes in the second and final phase of the Assembly elections on Wednesday (April 28, 2026), it will not only be choosing 142 MLAs across the State’s political heartland, but also will be deciding whether the TMC still holds its southern fortress or the BJP has finally found a road to the State secretariat, Nabanna. If the first phase on April 23 tested whether the BJP could retain its traditional edge in north Bengal and adjoining districts, the final round shifts the battle decisively to the TMC’s home turf – Kolkata, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman. Published – April 28, 2026 11:39 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 How a surgeon kept a Sudan hospital functioning on the war’s front line Telangana fuel rush | 11,490 KL petrol, 18,449 KL diesel supplied on April 27; Civil Supplies Dept urges people not to hoard