Two-Phase Polling Announced for West Bengal Assembly Elections : Know When Is Your Vote

The Election Commission of India has scheduled the West Bengal Assembly elections to be held in two phases, marking a significant shift from the eight-phase polling conducted during the 2021 election. The Commission said the decision was taken after reviewing the administrative preparedness, security deployment plans and overall poll management requirements in the state. West Bengal has 294 Assembly constituencies, and the polling will be split between two rounds before votes are counted along with other poll-bound states. 152 constituencies will vote in Phase 1, while the remaining 142 constituencies will vote in Phase 2. The phase one goes to polling on April 23, along with Tamil Nadu that votes in single phase on the same day. The phase 2 of polling is West Bengal has been scheduled for April 29. The counting will take place on May 4. The government’s tenure expires on May 7.

Below is the phase-wise distribution of constituencies

Phase 1 (152 Constituencies)
Mekliganj (SC)
Mathabhanga (SC)
Coochbehar Uttar (SC)
Coochbehar Dakshin
Sitalkuchi (SC)
Sitai (SC)
Dinhata
Natabari
Tufanganj
Kumargram (ST)
Kalchini (ST)
Alipurduars
Falakata (SC)
Madarihat (ST)
Dhupguri (SC)
Maynaguri (SC)
Jalpaiguri (SC)
Raiganj
Dabgram-Fulbari
Mal (ST)
Nagrakata (ST)
Kalimpong
Darjeeling
Kurseong
Matigara-Naxalbari (SC)
Siliguri
Phansidewa (ST)
Chopra
Islampur
Goalpokhar
Chakulia
Karandighi
Hemtabad (SC)
Kaliaganj (SC)
Raiganj
Itahar
Kushmandi (SC)
Kumarganj
Balurghat
Tapan (ST)
Gangarampur (SC)
Harirampur
Habibpur (ST)
Gazole (SC)
Chanchal
Harishchandrapur
Malatipur
Ratua
Manikchak
Maldaha (SC)
English Bazar
Mothabari
Sujapur
Baisnabnagar
Farakka
Samserganj
Suti
Jangipur
Raghunathganj
Sagardighi
Lalgola
Bhagabangola
Raninagar
Murshidabad
Nabagram (SC)
Khargram (SC)
Burwan (SC)
Kandi
Bharatpur
Rejinagar
Beldanga
Baharamour
Hariharpara
Nowda
Domkal
Jalangi
Tamluk
Panskura Purba
Panskura Paschim
Moyna
Nandakumar
Mahisadal
Haldia (SC)
Nandigram
Chandipur
Patashpur
Kanthi Uttar
Bhagabanpur
Khejuri (SC)
Kanthi Dakshin
Ramnagar
Egra
Dantan
Nayagram (ST)
Gopiballavpur
Jhargram
Keshiyari (ST)
Kharagpur Sadar
Narayangarh
Sabang
Pingla
Kharagpur
Debra
Daspur
Ghatal (SC)
Chandrakona (SC)
Garbeta
Salboni
Keshpur (SC)
Medinipur
Binpur (ST)
Bandwan (ST)
Balarampur
Baghmundi
Joypur
Purulia
Manbazar (ST)
Kashipur
Para (SC)
Raghunathpur (SC)
Saltora (SC)
Chhatna
Ranibandh (ST)
Raipur (ST)
Taldangra
Bankura
Barjora
Onda
Bishnupur
Kotulpur (SC)
Indas (SC)
Sonamukhi (SC)
Pandabeswar
Durgapur Purba
Durgapur Paschim
Raniganj
Jamuria
Asansol Dakshin
Asansol Uttar
Kulti
Barabani
Dubrajpur (SC)
Suri
Bolpur
Nanoor (SC)
Labpur
Sainthia (SC)
Mayureswar
Rampurhat
Hansan
Nalhati
Murarai

Phase 2 (142 Constituencies)
Karimpur
Tehatta
Palashipara
Kaliganj
Nakashipara
Chapra
Krishnanagar Uttar
Nabadwip
Krishnanagar Dakshin
Santipur
Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Krishnaganj (SC)
Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC)
Ranaghat Dakshin (SC)
Chakdaha
Kalyani (SC)
Haringhata (SC)
Bagda (SC)
Bangaon Uttar (SC)
Bangaon Dakshin (SC)
Gaighata (SC)
Swarupnagar (SC)
Baduria
Habra
Ashoknagar
Amdanga
Bijpur
Naihati
Bhatpara
Jagatdal
Noapara
Barrackpur
Khardaha
Dum Dum Uttar
Panihati
Kamarhati
Baranagar
Dum Dum​