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Bengal BJP Reshuffles Leadership Ahead of Nitin Nabin Visit
The BJP has changed many of its leadership roles in West Bengal.
The changes were announced two days before national president Nitin Nabin is due to visit the state.
New leaders will oversee seven organisational districts.
The party also changed its youth and women’s wings.
Several ministers and other leaders no longer have organisational responsibilities.
Jadavpur MLA Sharvari Mukhopadhyay was also removed from her organisational role.
Some people are discussing why she was removed.
The article says leaders linked to Sunil Bansal’s booth campaign received important positions.
The BJP has reshuffled West Bengal’s organisational structure two days before Nitin Nabin’s visit.
New leaders have been appointed in seven organisational districts, along with changes in the youth and women’s wings.
Several state BJP vice-presidents and secretary Shankar Ghosh were removed from organisational responsibilities.
Jadavpur MLA Sharvari Mukhopadhyay was also removed, prompting speculation about the decision.
Leaders associated with Sunil Bansal’s booth-strengthening campaign received prominent positions in the new appointments.
- Who
- The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including state leaders and office-bearers, is affected.
- What
- The party announced a major reshuffle of its organisational leadership, including district, youth-wing and women’s-wing appointments.
- Where
- West Bengal, across the BJP’s state and organisational-district structure.
- When
- The notifications were issued two days before Nitin Nabin’s scheduled visit to West Bengal.
- Why
- The reshuffle comes ahead of Nitin Nabin’s visit; the article also links several appointments to Sunil Bansal’s booth-strengthening campaign.
Key facts
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- State president
- Shamik Bhattacharya
- Organisation leadership
- Amitabha Chakraborty is general secretary (organisation), and Satish Dhond is joint general secretary (organisation).
- District changes
- New leaders were appointed to seven organisational districts.
- Youth wing
- Amit Samanta was appointed president of the youth wing.
- Removed from responsibilities
- Jagannath Chattopadhyay, Agnimitra Paul, Dipak Barman, Shankar Ghosh and Sharvari Mukhopadhyay were among those removed from organisational roles.
- Treasury appointments
- Kedarashis Bapat was appointed treasurer, with Praveen Agarwal and Vidyasagar Mantri as joint treasurers.
Sources
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