TMC Spotlights Muslim Nominees With 47 Minorities In Fray: Full List Of Muslim Candidates

West Bengal Elections 2026: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday unveiled its list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing that the party will contest 291 of the state’s 294 seats.

She added that the remaining three seats will be contested by the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), led by Anit Thapa.

The candidate list features several senior TMC leaders, including Mamata Banerjee herself, who will contest from the Bhabanipur Assembly seat against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.

Representation Across Groups in TMC List

According to party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the 291 candidates include 52 women, 95 from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and 47 from minority communities.

Muslim Voters Key in Several Districts

Muslim voters are expected to play a decisive role in around 40 to 45 constituencies out of the total 294 seats in West Bengal. Districts such as Malda, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, and South 24 Parganas have a high concentration of Muslim voters, with several constituencies recording more than half of the electorate from the community.

Change in Bharatpur Seat Candidate

In Murshidabad district’s Bharatpur constituency, TMC has fielded Mustafizur Rahaman. The seat was earlier represented by Humayun Kabir, who was expelled from the party following a controversy linked to remarks on the Babri Masjid.

After being removed from the party, Kabir had claimed he would launch a new political outfit.

TMC List of Muslim Candidates

1. Chopra - Hamidul Rahaman
2. Goalpokhar - Md. Ghulam Rabbani
3. Chakulia - Minhajul Arfin Azad
4. Itahar - Mosaraf Hussain
5. Kumarganj - Toraf Hossain Mondal
6. Harishchandrapur - Md. Matebur Rahman
7. Malatipur - Abdur Rahim Boxi
8. Mothabari - Md. Najrul Islam
9. Sujapur - Sabina Yeasmin
10. Farakka - Amirul Islam
11. Samserganj - Nur Alam
12. Jangipur - Jakir Hossain
13. Raghunathganj - Janab Akhruzzaman
14. Lalgola - Dr. Abdul Aziz
15. Bhagawangola - Reyat Hussain Sarkar
16. Raninagar - Soumik Hussain
17. Rejinagar - Ataur Rahman
18. Beldanga - Rabiul Alam Chowdhury
19. Hariharpara - Niamot Seikh
20. Naoda - Shahina Mumtaz
21. Domkal - Humayun Kabir (Ex IPS)
22. Jalangi - Babar Ali
23. Palashipara - Rukbanur Rahman
24. Kaliganj - Alifa Ahmed
25. Chapra - Jeber Sekh
26. Baduria - Burhanul Mokaddin (Liton)
27. Amdanga - Peerzada Kasem Siddiqui
28. Deganga - Anisur Rahaman (Bidesh)
29. Haroa - Md. Mufti Abdul Matin (Matin Saheb)
30. Basirhat Uttar - Md Tauseef Rehman
31. Canning Purba - Md. Baharul Islam
32. Magrahat Paschim - Shamim Ahmed
33. Falta - Jahangir Khan
34. Bhangar - Saokat Molla
35. Kasba - Javed Ahmed Khan
36. Sonarpur Uttar - Firdousi Begum
37. Metiabruz - Abdul Khaleque Molla
38. Kolkata Port - Firhad Hakim
39. Monteswar - Siddiqullah Chowdhury
40. Ketugram - Sekh Sahonawez
41. Hansan - Fayezul Haque (Kajal Sk)
42. Murarai - Mosarraf Hossain