The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has unveiled its candidate roster for the 42 Parliamentary Constituencies in West Bengal. The announcement marks a notable shift, with the party opting not to field at least eight sitting MPs while introducing fresh faces to the political arena. Among the newcomers are former cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kriti Azad.
Despite the changes, the TMC has chosen to renominate 16 of its sitting MPs, indicating a blend of continuity and change in its electoral strategy. Notably, the party has demonstrated its commitment to gender representation by fielding 12 women candidates in West Bengal, underscoring its emphasis on inclusivity and diversity in the upcoming elections.
Here’s the entire TMC Candidate list:
West Bengal
Alipurduar: Prakash Chik Baraik
Coochbehar: Jagdish Chandra Basuniya
Jalpaiguri: Nirmal Chandra Roy
Darjeeling: Gopal Lama
Raigunj: Krishna Kalyani
Balurghat: Biplab Mitra
Malda North: Prasun Banerjee
Malda South: Shahnawaz Ali Raihan
Jangipur: Khalilur Rehman
Baharampur: Yusuf Pathaan
Murshidabad: Abu Teher Khan
Krishnanagar: Mahua Moitra
Ranaghat: Mukutmani Adhikari
Bangaon: Biswajit Das
Barrackpore: Partha Bhowmik
Dum Dum: Sougata Roy
Barasat: Kakali Ghosh Dastidar
Basirhat: Haji Nurul Islam
Joynagar: Pratima Mondal
Mathurapur: Bapi Haldar
Diamond Harbour: Abhishek Banerjee
Jadavpur: Sayoni Ghosh
Kolkata South: Mala Roy
Kolkata North: Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Howrah: Prasun Bandyopadhyay
Uluberia: Sajdah Ahmed
Srirampore: Kalyan Banerjee
Hoogly: Rachana Banerjee
Medinipur: June Malia
Purulia: Shantiram Mahato
Bankura: Arup Chakraborty
Bardhaman North: Dr. Sharmila Sarkar
Bardhaman-Durgapur: Kirti Azad
Asansol: Shatrughan Sinha
Bolpur: Asit Kumar Mal
Birbhum: Shatabdi Roy
Bishnupur: Sujata Khan
Assam:
Kokrajhar (ST): Gauri Shankar Sarania
Barpeta: Abdul Kalam Azad
Lakhimpur: Ghana Kanta Chutia
Silchar (SC): Radhashyam Biswas
Meghalaya:
Tura: Zenith M Sangma
