Archive · 25 Aug 2026
BJP Assigns Leaders for Kolkata, Howrah Civic Poll Preparations
The Bharatiya Janata Party is getting ready for city elections in Kolkata and Howrah.
It chose Sukanta Majumdar to lead its preparations in Kolkata.
Rahul Sinha will lead the preparations in Howrah.
Anindya Banerjee, Tapas Roy and Ritesh Tiwari will help the Kolkata team.
Sanjay Kumar Singh will help the Howrah team.
The party’s new teams will organize campaign work and other election preparations.
They may also work on the manifesto and choosing candidates in Kolkata.
The official election dates and campaign strategy have not been announced.
The announcement formally begins the BJP’s election-specific preparations for the two cities.
Sukanta Majumdar was appointed in-charge of the BJP’s Kolkata Municipal Corporation election preparations.
Rahul Sinha was named in-charge of the Howrah Municipal Corporation election preparations.
Anindya Banerjee, Tapas Roy and Ritesh Tiwari received supporting roles in the Kolkata team.
Sanjay Kumar Singh was appointed convener alongside Sinha for the Howrah team.
The appointments take immediate effect, while election dates and detailed campaign plans remain unspecified.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Sukanta Majumdar, Rahul Sinha and other West Bengal leaders to oversee preparations.
- What
- The BJP formed separate organizational teams for Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Howrah Municipal Corporation elections.
- When
- The appointments were announced on Tuesday and take immediate effect; the election schedule has not been announced.
- Where
- Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal, India.
- Why
- The BJP is preparing for the upcoming municipal elections and establishing responsibility for campaign and organizational work.
- Kolkata in-charge
- Sukanta Majumdar
- Kolkata co-in-charge
- Anindya Banerjee
- Kolkata convenor
- Tapas Roy
- Kolkata co-convenor
- Ritesh Tiwari
- Howrah in-charge
- Rahul Sinha
- Howrah convenor
- Sanjay Kumar Singh
- Ward proposals
- Kolkata’s proposed wards would increase from 144 to 209, and Howrah’s from 50 to 68.
