Major reshuffle likely in Bengal BJP

BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty (centre) at a Bengal rally. File pic/AFP

Considering the crucial Municipal Corporation elections likely at the end of this year, the BJP in West Bengal might go through a major organisational reshuffle just after the festive season. Preference is likely to be given to youth and pro-RSS leaders.

There are strong indications that the party that is struggling to hold back its own members particularly in South Bengal is likely to give more importance to the leadership from North Bengal where the saffron brigade has performed better.

PTI sources in the BJP indicated that the high command is not at all happy with the present performance of the party and so they are willing to bring in young leaders which might give a different look to the party and so leaders who are close to RSS might get important positions in the state committee. Speculations are also rife that all the four state secretaries except Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, who is from North Bengal, might be replaced.

The new state president of the BJP, Sukanta Majumdar will start extensive visits across districts after October 20, 2021. In the first round, he will conduct organisational meetings in 20 districts. Sources said that more than 50 per cent of district presidents will be changed. The focus will be on Howrah and Kolkata, which are heading for municipal corporation elections.

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