8 months ago
BJP to launch hill campaign for Assembly election
The BJP is starting its campaign for the Assembly elections in the Darjeeling hills.
They will begin in Kurseong on Sunday, with actor Mithun Chakraborty attending.
The BJP will work with its old allies, like the GNLF and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, to win seats.
They won Darjeeling and Kurseong in 2021 but lost Kalimpong to the Trinamool Congress.
The campaign will have meetings in different places like Malbazar and Siliguri.
The BJP wants to show they are strong in the hills and work together with their friends to win more seats.
BJP's Assembly election campaign in Darjeeling hills starts Sunday in Kurseong.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty to attend the Kurseong meeting.
BJP to contest elections in alliance with traditional allies like GNLF and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha.
BJP won Darjeeling and Kurseong seats in 2021, while Kalimpong went to Trinamool Congress ally.
Campaign includes meetings in Malbazar, Siliguri, Kalchini, Nagarkata, and Madarihat.
- Who
- BJP and its allies, including GNLF and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
- What
- Launch of Assembly election campaign in the Darjeeling hills
- Where
- Kurseong, Malbazar, Siliguri, Kalchini, Nagarkata, Madarihat in West Bengal
- When
- Starting Sunday, with various meetings scheduled throughout January
- Why
- To contest the Bengal Assembly elections in alliance with traditional allies in the hills
Key facts
- Campaign Start
- Sunday, Kurseong
- Key Attendee
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty
- BJP Allies
- GNLF, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
- Seats Won in 2021
- Darjeeling, Kurseong
- Opposition Party
- Trinamool Congress
Quotes
Raju Bista
Darjeeling MP of the BJP
“Since this is a statewide programme of the BJP, we are organising the public meeting under the party banner in Kurseong. However, we will fight the elections with our allies in the hills and organise joint public meetings.”
telegraphindia.com
“Our campaign in the hills for the Bengal Assembly elections will start from Kurseong this Sunday. Senior leaders have been given clusters to look after and organise rallies.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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