With a few months left before the state assembly elections, the political atmosphere in West Bengal is heating up. The BJP, along with the Sangh Parivar, has shifted into high gear to strengthen its organisational base in the state.
Since Wednesday night, the state and central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party have been engaged in a five-day marathon meeting at a five-star hotel in Salt Lake. The session, orchestrated by BJP’s All India General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh, saw a series of discussions at various levels — both individual and group. The deliberations continued into Thursday morning with back-to-back meetings.
According to political observers, the central leadership is laying special emphasis on unifying the state unit and reinforcing its groundwork before the elections.
Alongside Santosh, key BJP figures including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, Union minister Sukanta Majumdar, Bengal president Samik Bhattacharya, social media chief Amit Malviya, general secretaries Amitabh Chakraborty and Jagannath Chatterjee are participating in the discussions. Leaders of the RSS and its affiliated organisations, such as Jaladhar Mahato, Sachindranath Sinha, Ramapad Pal, Jishnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi are also present.
Experts believe the intent of this prolonged brainstorming is to tighten the party’s organisational machinery in Bengal. Adding to the backdrop, the recent Sangh Parivar meeting in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, also spotlighted the issue of infiltration in West Bengal.
At that gathering, senior functionary Sunil Amberkar reportedly said, “The impact of the change in the political landscape of Bangladesh has also been felt in West Bengal. Infiltration and the violence due to it are increasing. As a result, the security of Hindus is being endangered.”
Taken together, the developments underscore that the BJP and Sangh Parivar are according Bengal exceptional priority this time. The real test, however, will be how far this renewed strategy translates into a shift in the state’s political battlefield.
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