Religious Candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded monks, saints and priests as candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections in 2026. Drawing from the Yogi Adityanath model, the strategy seeks to harness religious influence against the Trinamool Congress. Candidates have been nominated in seats such as Kaliaganj, Uluberia South, Nabadwip, Behala East and Hasan.