Bengal BJP Unit Lags in Organisational Polls

BJP begins organisational elections nationwide, but West Bengal lags amid leadership challenges and internal divisions.

- TIKAM SHARMA

After a prolonged period of inaction, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finally initiated its much-awaited organisational elections across various states—a crucial prerequisite for electing the party's next national president.

However, despite all national-level initiatives, the BJP's West Bengal unit remains significantly behind in this process. In Bengal, there seems to be no apparent urgency to conclude the long-pending organisational elections or to appoint new leadership at various hierarchical levels within the state unit.

Instead, the Bengal BJP continues to be plagued by internal divisions and factionalism. A senior BJP leader from the state, however, conveyed to The Sunday Guardian that despite all existing hurdles, the state unit is determined to elect its new president ahead of the party's national president selection.

Names of Samik Bhattacharya and Amitava Chakraborty are reportedly under consideration for the post.

Among all states, West Bengal presents one of the most formidable challenges for the BJP's organisational elections. The party cannot afford to appoint a state president who lacks strong voter support, especially with the crucial Assembly elections looming next year.