New Delhi, March 17 -- West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: All India Trinamool Congress party led by Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, released the list of candidates it would be fielding for the upcoming polls. Former minister Aroop Biswas, who quit over the 'Messi fiasco' last year, is set to contest from Tollygunge constituency.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been fielded against Bharatiya Janata Party's Suvendu Adhikari from the Bhabanipur seat. Mamata Banerjee is an incumbent MLA from Bhabanipur.

Aroop Biswas tendered his resignation on December 16, 2025 after Lionel Messi's GOAT India tour in Kolkata turned chaotic. Biswas, who drew massive flak over the mismanagement at Salt Lake Stadium, said in the handwritten letter ...