India, April 26 -- South 24 Parganas continues to occupy a position of immense significance in West Bengal's political landscape, once again emerging as a key battleground in the ongoing assembly elections. With 31 assembly constituencies and a diverse socio-economic character that spans from the urban outskirts of Kolkata to the rural and coastal stretches of the Sundarbans, the district remains central to any party's roadmap to power in the state.

The district has traditionally been a bastion of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which won an overwhelming 30 out of 31 seats here in the 2021 assembly elections. The only exception was Bhangar, which went to the Indian Secular Front (ISF). For the ruling party, maintaining its dominance in Sou...