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BJP Reshuffles, TMC Poaches in North Bengal
The Statesman
|March 16, 2025
TMC dismisses BJP reshuffle, claims growing influence in Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar and North Bengal have emerged as crucial political battlegrounds in West Bengal, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) locked in a fierce struggle for dominance.
The region, which witnessed significant BJP gains in the 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 Assembly elections, has seen a resurgence of the TMC in recent years, particularly in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Against this backdrop, the BJP has initiated a major organisational overhaul in North Bengal, including Cooch Behar, to strengthen its position ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
The BJP's West Bengal leadership recently announced a series of changes in its organisational district presidents across North Bengal, including Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and Malda.
In Cooch Behar, Abhijit Barman has been appointed as the new organisational district president, replacing Sukumar Roy, the sitting MLA from Cooch Behar (Uttar).
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