The first phases of the Bengal and Assam Assembly elections have started, with 30 seats in Bengal.
Key candidates in the Phase 1 of Bengal Polls 2021
Medinipur: June Malia (TMC) vs Shamit Dash (BJP) vs Tarun Kumar Ghosh (CPIM)
Kharagpur: Dinen Ray (TMC) vs Tapan Bhuiya (BJP) vs Sk. Saddam Ali (CPIM)