Jadavpur, April 13 -- Ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, Jadavpur Assembly constituency emerges as one of the key urban seats under close watch. The constituency is located primarily within Kolkata with a small portion extending into South 24 Parganas, and forms part of the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency, adding to its electoral significance at both the Assembly and parliamentary levels.

The seat carries considerable historical and symbolic weight in Bengal politics as it was long represented by former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, making it a prominent centre of Left Front influence for decades.

In recent years, the constituency has evolved into a competitive political battleground, reflecting ...