Chandra Bose, grandson of Subhash Chandra Bose, joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday (12 April 2026) ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. During this, State Education Minister Bratya Basu and party MP Kirti Azad were present. After joining TMC, Chandra Bose launched a scathing attack on BJP. He said that BJP’s policies are openly communal and against the Constitution. According to him, BJP uses religion to win elections, which is a policy to divide the society.

Chandra Bose further said that the British had also adopted a similar policy during their rule and tried to divide the country. He said that just as India had thrown the British out of the country, now the time has come that BJP should also be thrown out of power. It is noteworthy that Chandra Bose had left BJP in the year 2023 and now he has started a new role in the politics of West Bengal by joining TMC.

#WATCH Kolkata, West Bengal: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s great grandson Chandra Kumar Bose joins TMC. pic.twitter.com/989JDB4fzo

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schedule of west bengal assembly

West Bengal Assembly elections are considered to be one of the biggest and important elections in the country. This election will not only decide the government of the state, but its impact can also be seen on national politics. This time the elections are being held in two phases. The first phase will take place on 23 April 2026 and the second phase on 29 April 2026. After this, counting of votes will take place on May 4, 2026 and the results will be revealed. Voting is taking place on a total of 294 seats in the state and any party or alliance will need at least 148 seats to form the government.

Who will compete in the West Bengal Assembly?

The main contest in this election is between Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress-Left alliance. Trinamool Congress is led by Mamata Banerjee and this party is currently in power in the state. TMC had achieved a big victory in the 2021 elections by winning more than 200 seats and now it is trying to return to power once again. Bharatiya Janata Party is also putting its full strength in this election. Suvendu Adhikari is considered a big face from the party. BJP is in power at the Center and is trying to form its government in West Bengal.

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