The fight in Hooghly is intense and intense (Hooghly Election Result). Even before the announcement of the election date, speculations started about the names of candidates for many constituencies (West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 Result). There is also a strong discussion on various social media about who is going to be the candidate for which assembly constituency – Trinamool Congress, BJP, CPM. And after the announcement of the candidate list of the ruling party, many equations have changed.
There are a total of 18 assembly constituencies in Hooghly. They are Uttarpara, Srirampur, Chapdani, Jangipara, Chanditala, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Saptagram, Pandua, Dhanekhali, Tarkeshwar, Singur, Haripal, Arambagh, Khanakul, Goghat, Purshura. Among these, many assembly constituencies are under scrutiny. One of which is Uttarpara. The most discussed issue was who will be the Trinamool candidate in this constituency.
The Trinamool Congress candidate in Uttarpara assembly constituency is Prabhyanya Banerjee, son of ruling party MP Kalyan Banerjee. The CPM has fielded one of its most popular leaders, Meenakshi Mukherjee, here. Meenakshi has been in Uttarpara many times since long before the CPM announced its candidate list. She had emphasized on building strong public relations. And keeping that in mind, she has also campaigned in various places in Uttarpara assembly constituency. The crowd at Meenakshi’s campaign has also come to the fore due to the wealth of social media. The BJP has fielded Dipanjan Chakraborty in this constituency. This candidate was also in the news even before the elections. Various controversies have been heard about her name, the truth of which ABP Anand has not verified.
