West Bengal Elections 2026 | Bengal Polls Heat Up: Mamata Promises, BJP Big Names, Legal Battle

West Bengal’s high-stakes Assembly elections are heating up as political parties ramp up their campaigns and controversies intensify. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has unveiled an ambitious manifesto, promising expanded welfare, financial aid for women, jobs for youth, and major investments in agriculture and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party has released its second list of candidates, bringing in prominent names like Rekha Patra and Roopa Ganguly, raising the stakes in key constituencies. The political battle has also reached the courts, with the Trinamool Congress challenging the Election Commission’s transfer of top bureaucrats in the Calcutta High Court. NDTV's Muskan brings you the details. 

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