Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the West Bengal government, accusing them of making common voters the worst casualties.

Veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is reportedly considering a return to the West Bengal Assembly in the 2026 elections, three decades after his last tenure.

India's Congress party has announced a list of 284 candidates for upcoming elections, including prominent names like Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Baharampur and Pradip Prasad for Bhabanipur. The party has now released its first list of 284 candidates for the 2026 Bengal polls, following detailed deliberations by the Central Election Committee.