By The Bharatiya Janata Party has formally switched to election mode in West Bengal, with its newly appointed National President Nitin Nabin holding an extensive strategy meeting with senior state leaders in Durgapur on Tuesday. The interaction marked Nabin’s first organisational engagement in the state since assuming charge, and it sent a clear signal that the BJP leadership is closely monitoring West Bengal as a key political battleground ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Coming at a time when political mobilisation is intensifying across the state, the meeting underscored the party’s focus on organisational discipline, booth-level preparedness, and long-term narrative building. According to party sources, the session was designed not merely as a review meeting but as a roadmap-setting exercise aimed at aligning the state unit with the national leadership’s broader electoral strategy.
Top Bengal BJP Leadership Present
The closed-door meeting brought together the core leadership of the West Bengal BJP, including Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, former state president Dilip Ghosh, Union Minister and state BJP president Dr Sukanta Majumdar, and senior leader Rahul Sinha. Several organisational office-bearers and regional coordinators were also present.
Discussions reportedly revolved around the prevailing political climate in the state, challenges at the grassroots level, and opportunities emerging from public dissatisfaction on issues such as governance, law and order, and employment. Emphasis was placed on strengthening the party’s booth committees and ensuring consistent engagement with voters across urban and rural constituencies.
আজ পশ্চিমবঙ্গের ভারতীয় জনতা পার্টির বর্ধিত কোর কমিটির বৈঠকে সাংগঠনিক রূপরেখা এবং আগামী দিনের রণকৌশল নিয়ে বিস্তারিত আলোচনা হল।
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Focus on Grassroots Outreach and Cadre Mobilisation
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Dr Sukanta Majumdar and Rahul Sinha said the party would significantly intensify its public outreach programmes in the coming weeks. They indicated that the BJP leadership has asked state units to remain visible on the ground and actively engage with citizens through yatras, local meetings, and issue-based campaigns.
“The focus is on connecting with people at the grassroots level and ensuring that organisational structures are robust and responsive,” a senior party leader said, adding that the leadership is confident about the BJP’s prospects in the state.
Party leaders also hinted that the central leadership has given clear instructions to ensure better coordination between district units, mandal-level workers, and state leadership—an area the BJP believes will be critical in converting voter sentiment into electoral outcomes.
Nitin Nabin’s Two-Day Bengal Schedule
The Durgapur meeting was part of Nitin Nabin’s two-day visit to West Bengal, his first official tour of the state after becoming BJP National President. On Wednesday, Nabin is scheduled to begin the day with prayers at the historic Bhiringi Kali Mandir, a move seen as symbolic outreach in a deeply religious and culturally rooted state.
He will later address the BJP Karyakarta Sammelan of the Bardhaman division at Chitralaya Mela Maidan in Durgapur, followed by a separate address to party workers in Asansol district at Raniganj. These meetings are expected to focus on energising party cadres and reinforcing the BJP’s organisational discipline ahead of the election cycle.
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Deployment of Prabasi Leaders for Election Push
In a significant organisational move, the BJP has finalised a list of Prabasi (outstation) leaders from multiple states to support its West Bengal campaign. These leaders will be deployed across strategic zones such as Nabadwip, Kolkata, and the Howrah–Hooghly–Midnapore belt.
The list includes senior leaders, MLAs, former ministers, youth leaders, and organisational functionaries drawn from states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Tripura. Their mandate includes supervising organisational work, assisting local units, and ensuring effective election preparedness in their assigned districts.
Party insiders say this cross-state coordination model is aimed at bringing fresh organisational energy while sharing successful campaign practices from other regions.
Amit Shah’s Upcoming Visit Adds Momentum
The BJP’s Bengal push is set to gain further momentum with Union Home Minister Amit Shah scheduled to visit the state on January 30 and 31. Shah is expected to hold high-level organisational and political meetings, review election preparedness, and interact with party workers.
With Nitin Nabin’s visit laying the groundwork and Amit Shah’s tour on the horizon, the BJP appears to be entering a decisive phase of its West Bengal campaign—one focused on discipline, outreach, and sustained political engagement.
