West Bengal Assembly election 2031
- When
- Due by 14 May 2031
- The current term ends on this day; polling is completed before it.
- Current term
- 15 May 2026 to 14 May 2031
- Seats
- 294
- Conducted by
- Election Commission of India
Governing now: Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) · Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari
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| Topic | Status | Raised by | Region | Department | Support | Verified | Affected | Discussion | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue · EducationWest Bengal: The cancelled teacher recruitment (SSC 2016) | Open | Admin | 🐆WB (IN): India (Country) › West Bengal (State) | School EducationWB govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)All India Radio News — Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal (9 May 2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 days ago | |
Issue · Women & safetyWest Bengal: Women's safety at work and in public | Open | Admin | 🐆WB (IN): India (Country) › West Bengal (State) | PoliceWB govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)All India Radio News — Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal (9 May 2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 days ago | |
Issue · Environment & pollutionWest Bengal: Ganga erosion in Malda and Murshidabad | Open | Admin | 🐆WB (IN): India (Country) › West Bengal (State) | Water Resources & IrrigationWB govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)All India Radio News — Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal (9 May 2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 days ago | |
Issue · Defence & foreign affairsBorder fencing and illegal infiltration from Bangladesh | Open | Admin | 🐆WB (IN): India (Country) › West Bengal (State) | Home AffairsUnion govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 days ago | |
Issue · Industry & jobsBringing industry and jobs back to West Bengal | Open | Admin | 🐆WB (IN): India (Country) › West Bengal (State) | IndustriesWB govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)All India Radio News — Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal (9 May 2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 days ago | |
Issue · Law & justicePolitical and post-poll violence in West Bengal | Open | Admin | 🐆WB (IN): India (Country) › West Bengal (State) | PoliceWB govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)All India Radio News — Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Chief Minister of West Bengal (9 May 2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 days ago |
Parties in the fray
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Candidates
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About these dates
- Election Commission of India — Terms of the Houses
- Later elections are projected about five years on. A House can be dissolved early, and simultaneous elections (the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024) would change the dates.
- Seat numbers are the current ones. A delimitation after the next Census can change them, and one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies will then be reserved for women (Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023).
- Starter issues were drafted by the admin from public reporting and official sources, with AI help, and contain no invented figures. Vote, add what is missing, or suggest a correction.