West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | Key battles to watch out for: Adhir looks to bounce back in Baharampur

After losing out to Yusuf Pathan in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, following which he quit as Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Adhir is eyeing redemption.

The Assembly seat of Baharampur in the Murshidabad district is currently held by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Candidate's profile:

BJP: Subrata Maitra

The incumbent MLA -- Subrata Maitra has been fielded again by the saffron party.

TMC: Naru Gopal Mukherjee is the nominee of the ruling party.

Congress: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress’s candidate, former MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is expected to give a tough fight. After losing out to Yusuf Pathan in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, following which he quit as Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Adhir is eyeing a redemption.