Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Minakshi Mukherjee is contesting the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections from Hooghly district's Uttarpara constituency.
As one of the most prominent faces of the 'Left's Youth Shift,' Mukherjee is leading the charge for the CPI(M) in a seat that has traditionally seen high-voltage industrial politics.
She faces a high-stakes battle against TMC's Sirsanya Bandopadhyay and BJP's Dipanjan Chakraborty, focusing on 'jobs, justice, and the reopening of closed factories.'
Mukherjee's campaign has been defined by 'door-to-door' outreach, with a focus on the lack of new employment in the region and the state of public healthcare.
She has promised to push for a specialised 'Industrial Restoration Task Force' for the Hooghly belt and the modernisation of local municipal schools if elected.
