Akhilesh Yadav , the Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, has announced his party will support Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
“In Bengal, Samajwadi Party will support Mamata Banerjee. Both the SP national president Kiranmoy Nanda ji and the rest of us have decided that Krinmoy Ji will be constantly campaigning.”
On Tuesday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav had also solidified its alliance with Trinamool Congress (TMC). “It is our priority and duty to not let any communal and fascist force come into power (in West Bengal). We have decided to strengthen Mamata ji’s hands and give our unconditional support to her”. Tejashwi Yadav had said.
Elections to the 294 seats in West Bengal will be held in 8 phases across 1,01,916 polling stations, announced the EC. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
- 1st phase- 30 constituencies. Date of polling- March 27
- 2nd phase- 30 constituencies. Date of polling- April 1
- 3rd phase- 31 constituencies. Date of polling- April 6
- 4th phase- 44 constituencies. Date of polling- April 10
- 5th phase- 45 constituencies. Date of polling- April 17
- 6th phase- 43 constituencies. Date of polling- April 22
- 7th phase- 36 constituencies. Date of polling- April 26
- 8th phase- 35 constituencies. Date of polling- April 29.
