Live updates: CM Mamata Banerjee announces names of TMC candidates for West Bengal assembly polls Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the names of 291 TMC candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly election 2021. "Today, we are releasing a list of 291 candidates which includes 50 women, 42 Muslim candidates. On 3 seats of north Bengal, we not putting up our candidates,'' she said. " I will contest from Nandigram: TMC Chief & West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said. By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2021 - 15:05