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Shahfine-tunes BJP's strategy for Bengal~why 2026 is crucial for the party
The Statesman Delhi
|December 07, 2025
MR SHAH HAS BEEN VISITING WEST BENGAL AND HOLDING HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS WITH LOCAL BJP LEADERS TO PREPARE FOR THE 2026 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ~ WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A PRESTIGE ISSUE FOR HIM. SOURCES SAY HE IS DETERMINED TO REVERSE THE SETBACK THE PARTY FACED IN THE LAST ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN WHICH MR SHAH PREDICTED 200 ASSEMBLY SEATS BUT THE BJP COULD ONLY MANAGE 77 OUT OF THE TOTAL 294.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead the BJP strategy for the upcoming West Bengal elections to outdo Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamul Congress (TMC) in the upcoming Assembly elections.
Top sources, who confirmed Mr Shah's direct involvement to guide the party’s efforts, said he will soon set up base in the state to be available for strategy meetings with state leaders and cadres.
Mr Shah has been visiting West Bengal and holding high-level meetings with local BJP leaders to prepare for the 2026 Assembly elections - which is almost like a prestige issue for him.
This story is from the December 07, 2025 edition of The Statesman Delhi.
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