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West Bengal: 191 candidates in fray for 30 assembly seats going for polls on 27th March

In West Bengal, 191 candidates are in fray for 30 assembly seats to be going for polls on 27th March. Along with veteran politicians including minister, MLA, former ministers and former MPs, two actresses turned politicians are also among the contestants from Medinipur and Jhargram assembly constituencies.<br />''<br />''AIR Kolkata Correspondent reports that on Medinipur seat in the western part of the state, Trinamool Congress has fielded new entrant, Actress June Maliah, who is a popular face of the Bengali film industry. Once considered to be a stronghold of CPI, Tarun Kumar Ghosh, son of former MLA Kamakhya Ghosh is the party's candidate. BJP has fielded their former district president Samit Kumar Dash from the seat.<br />''<br />''On the other hand, in Jhargram constituency, actress of Santhali films and daughter of former MLA Chunibala Hansda, Birbaha is contesting on Trinamool Congress's ticket. CPIM leader Madhuja Senroy is contesting against Sukhamoy Satpathy has been fielded by the BJP. <br />

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