Bengal Assembly Election 2026: This time the elections are not limited to just posters, rallies and security arrangements in the streets of Kolkata. The taste of democracy is also available here – that too with sweetness. While on one hand the security forces are alert, on the other hand the famous sweet shops of the city have given a different color to the elections.

Sweet seller launches ‘Election Special Message’

A leading sweet seller in Kolkata has launched ‘Election Special Sandesh’. This traditional Bengali sweet now seems to be tinged with politics—with the election symbols of TMC, BJP and CPI(M). Every message is not just sweets, but is telling the story of this election environment.

The shop owner says, “Nothing happens in Bengal without sweets, neither revolution nor elections. We want people to celebrate this festival of democracy by eating something sweet.”

#WATCH | West Bengal | Special election-themed Sandesh have been prepared at a sweet shop in Kolkata ahead of the second phase of West Bengal elections scheduled to take place on 29th April; counting to take place on 4th May. pic.twitter.com/VRVZnueSs4

— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2026

That is, while on one side there is vote politics, on the other side ‘sweet politics’ is also attracting people.

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High profile election contest is going to be held on 29th April

The second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 is to be held on April 29, in which voting will be held on 142 seats. This is the same phase where TMC’s strongholds—Kolkata and the surrounding urban industrial areas—are at stake. BJP is trying its best to make a dent here, due to which the contest has become very interesting and thorny.

The record voting of about 93% in the first phase has already indicated that the public is completely active this time. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are fixed on the second phase. The most high-profile contest is also in this phase—Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trying to save her Bhawanipur seat, where she faces opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.

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In this election of total 294 seats, this phase is also special because it will decide whether TMC will be able to save its urban fort or BJP will be able to make a big political entry in South Bengal. Interestingly, while on one hand political rhetoric and strategies are at their peak, on the other hand the elections are creating a festive atmosphere among the general public – in which sweets are also playing their role.

These ‘political messages’ from Kolkata have shown that elections in Bengal are not just a game of power but also a part of culture, sentiment and tradition. Now when the votes are cast on April 29, it will be decided in whose favor this ‘sweet taste’ of democracy goes – and for whom it proves bitter.