Suvendu Kicksoff campaign in Bhawanipore ::: BJP's second list of 111 candidates for West Bengal ::: Roopa Ganguly fielded from Sonarpur Dakshin

The BJP named Priyanka Tiberewal as its candidate from Entally seat and Sumana Sarkar from Balagarh seat.  

Among the key names, former IPS officer Rajesh Kumar has been fielded from Jagatdal.

Koustav Bagchi will contest from Barrackpore. 

Former Trinamool Congress leader Tapas Roy will contest from Maniktala.

Actress Papiya Adhikari has been given a ticket from Tollygunj

Dibendu Adhikari, brother of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, has been fielded from Egra.

Former Minister Nisith Pramanik will contest from Mathabhanga, while Shankar Adhikari has been named from Chopra. Arup Choudhury will contest from Kamarhati.

 Roopa Ganguly has been fielded from Sonarpur Dakshin

Rekha Patra, who came into prominence during the Sandeshkhali episode, has been fielded from Hingalganj.

Sabita Barman will contest from Itahar, 

Dilip Saha from Nabagram

Mitali Mal from Khargram and 

Gargi Das Ghosh from Kandi.

The BJP nominees include --  

Farakka - Sunil Chowdhury

Samserganj Shri Shashthi Charan Ghosh

Jangipur Adv. Chitto Mukherjee

- Sagardighi Shri Tapas Chakraborty

Raninagar Rana Pratap Singh Roy

Nabagram (SC) Shri Dilip Saha

Khargram (SC) Smt. Mitali Mal

Burwan (SC) Shri Sukhen Kumar Bagdi

Kandi Smt. Gargi Das Ghosh

Bharatpur Smt. Anamika Ghosh

Tehatta Shri Subrata Kabiraj

Anamika Ghosh will enter the fray from Bharatpur, 

Swapan Majumder from Bongaon Dakshin, 

Arup Choudhary from Kamarhatim, 

Sanat Sardar from Sandeshkhali and Mallika Paik from Mandirbazar Assembly constituency.

Elections in West Bengal will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29.

Earlier in the first list, the BJP named 144 candidates across several regions, including north Bengal, parts of south Bengal and the western districts.

Former MP Arjun Singh will contest from Noapara, while Ritesh Tiwari has been named from Kashipur-Belgachia. 

BJP spokesperson Dr Shatarupa will contest from Ballygunge.

The second list underscores the BJP’s strategy of combining established leaders, defectors from rival parties, and recognisable public faces as it gears up for the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections. 

Rekha Patra to fight from Hingalganj (SC)

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Meanwhile, Suvendu Adhikari, who will take on Mamata Banerjee, kicked off his campaign in Bhawanipore on Thursday. He was greeted with drum beats and pro-BJP slogan by karyakartas. 

The recent actions from the Election Commission tightening its grip on the administration and apparently dismantling Mamata's hold has given new enthusiasm to BJP workers.  

"There would be free movement... police should not work at the instance of Trinamool leaders. I will move around and campaign freely. I will say what I have to say. Let Mamata Banerjee do her campaign. And then people's decision will be final," Suvendu Adhikar said exuding an unusual confidence. 

A rattled and grieving Trinamool leadership has dashed off a protest letter to the EC.

"While the State is heading towards elections, the elected government continues to function and cannot be undermined or rendered ineffective by any authority. Actions of this nature risk creating an atmosphere akin to an emergency or indirect central rule, which is deeply concerning and unfortunate. 

They undermine the spirit of cooperative federalism," Mamata Banerjee wrote sounding rather helpless.  

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