Chandannagar is a municipal urban constituency in Hooghly district, known for its French colonial heritage and its famous jagaddhatri puja celebrations. One of West Bengal's older towns with a distinct cultural identity, the constituency is part of the Hooghly riverside urban belt and has a mix of professionals, traders and service sector workers. TMC has held the seat in recent elections.
In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the seat was won by Indranil Sen of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). He secured victory over the nearest rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The result reflected the broader political alignment in the constituency and underlined the dominant party's organisational strength in the area.
Urban civic infrastructure — maintenance of the historic town's roads, drainage and riverfront heritage — is a central concern in Chandannagar. Cultural preservation, particularly the state of heritage buildings from the French era, is an issue raised by the local citizenry. Employment, healthcare access and quality education are consistent demands. Law and order and the effective functioning of the Chandannagar Municipal Corporation are also important political themes ahead of 2026. The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections are shaping up as a high-stakes contest between the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking to make major inroads into the state. With anti-incumbency, law-and-order concerns and welfare delivery all playing a role, every constituency is expected to be closely watched. Trinamool Congress has fielded Indranil Sen while BJP has fielded Deepanjan Kumar Guha for the 2026 election.