Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mohan Bhagwat Visits Bengal to Review RSS Expansion
Mohan Bhagwat leads the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS.
He came to West Bengal for a three-day visit.
On Thursday, he met RSS leaders from different parts of the state in Burdwan.
They talked about how the organisation has grown and what it might do next.
RSS representatives said it has 5,500 local branches, called shakhas, in Bengal.
They said that number could double this year.
The organisation also plans to divide its Bengal operation into five regions.
Bhagwat attended a programme at a local school and may hold more meetings in Kolkata.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in West Bengal on Thursday for a three-day visit.
He met functionaries from the organisation’s north, central and south Bengal regions at its Burdwan office.
The closed-door meeting covered the RSS’s growth, organisational structure, outreach and future goals.
RSS sources said the organisation has 5,500 shakhas in Bengal and expects the number to double this year.
The RSS plans to restructure its Bengal organisation into five divisions; Bhagwat also attended a programme at Burdwan Model School.
- Who
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and functionaries from the organisation’s north, central and south Bengal regions.
- What
- A three-day visit including meetings to review the RSS’s growth, structure and future plans in West Bengal.
- When
- Bhagwat arrived on Thursday; the visit is scheduled to last three days.
- Where
- Burdwan, West Bengal; he is likely to travel to Kolkata for further meetings.
- Why
- To take stock of the organisation in the state and guide functionaries on its next course of action.
- Visitor
- Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief
- Visit length
- Three days
- Meeting location
- RSS Burdwan office
- Expected shakha count
- RSS sources said Bengal has 5,500 shakhas and the number may double this year.
- Planned restructuring
- Five sambhags: Bardhaman, Nabadwip, North Bengal, Medinipur and Kolkata
- Other event
- Bhagwat attended a programme at Burdwan Model School.
- Political context
- The visit is Bhagwat’s first to the state since the BJP formed its first government there, according to the article.
