Howrah Lok Sabha Seat in West Bengal Set for Tight Fight between TMC And BJP on May 20

TMC’s incumbent MP Prasun Banerjee is the party’s nominee here, with Dr Rathin Chakraborty of the BJP, and CPI(M) leader Sabyasachi Chatterjee the other key candidates. While the TMC continues to enjoy an edge over the BJP, it faces a strong undercurrent of anti-incumbency and the rising phenomenon of saffron ideology in its stronghold, which also comprises over 20% of non-Bengali voters