Aroop Biswas files nomination, eyes 5th win in Tollygunge
Times of India | 9 April 2026
Kolkata: Four-time MLA and Trinamool heavyweight Aroop Biswas on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Tollygunge assembly constituency, with a rally to the Alipore Treasury Building.
A key face of south Kolkata politics, Biswas was the last among the city's heavyweight candidates to submit his papers. He reached the district election office in the afternoon, hours after CM Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination.
"I have been with the people of Tollygunge throughout the year. We are not like BJP's migratory birds who disappear after elections. This is my birthplace, and I have worked here since my college days," minister Biswas said after filing his nomination.
BJP has fielded actor-turned-politician Papiya Adhikari, adding a celebrity edge to the race.
Biswas first won Tollygunge in 2006 and has retained the seat in 2011, 2016 and 2021, cementing his position as one of the party's key organisers.