Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Amit Shah revives Dilip Ghosh for Bengal polls
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, visited West Bengal and formed a core group to lead the BJP in the upcoming state elections.
This group includes four key leaders: Samik Bhattacharya, Dilip Ghosh, Sukanta Majumdar, and Suvendu Adhikari.
Dilip Ghosh, who had been sidelined earlier, was invited back to share his experiences and help the party.
The group aims to work together to win the elections, focusing on issues like infiltration and corruption.
Shah also set tough rules for BJP members, asking them to spend more time in their constituencies and hold more rallies.
He also set a target to win at least 20 Assembly seats in and around Kolkata.
Shah criticized the current government for these issues during his visit.
The BJP hopes to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat to Trinamool Congress boss Mamata Banerjee and build on its 2021 performance.
Amit Shah formed a core group with four key leaders to lead the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly polls.
Dilip Ghosh, a former state BJP chief, was invited back to the core group after being sidelined.
The group aims to unite and strategize for the elections, focusing on issues like infiltration and corruption.
Shah set tough performance benchmarks, including spending four days a week in constituencies and holding five rallies a day.
Shah also set a target to win at least 20 of the 28 Assembly seats in and around Kolkata.
- Who
- Amit Shah, Dilip Ghosh, Samik Bhattacharya, Sukanta Majumdar, Suvendu Adhikari, and other senior BJP leaders
- What
- Formation of a core group to lead the BJP in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls and the revival of Dilip Ghosh's role in the campaign
- When
- During Amit Shah's visit to West Bengal, with the elections due in four months
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- To unite the party, strategize for the upcoming Assembly elections, and focus on issues like infiltration and corruption, aiming to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat to Trinamool Congress
BJP
Trinamool Congress
Election Strategy
BJP
BJP aims to build on its 2021 performance and win more seats, focusing on issues like infiltration and corruption.
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee, seeks to maintain its dominance and secure another victory in the upcoming elections.
- Union Home Minister
- Amit Shah
- Core Group Members
- Samik Bhattacharya, Dilip Ghosh, Sukanta Majumdar, Suvendu Adhikari
- State
- West Bengal
- Election Timing
- Due in four months
- Dilip Ghosh's Role
- Former state BJP chief and key campaigner
- Key Issues
- Infiltration and corruption
- Meeting Attendees
- Senior BJP leaders and central observers
- Grassroots Outreach
- Four days a week in constituencies, five rallies a day
- Kolkata Seats Target
- At least 20 of 28 Assembly seats
- Dilip Ghosh's Age
- 61 years old
- Dilip Ghosh's Political Experience
- Former Lok Sabha MP and prominent BJP leader in Bengal
- BJP's 2019 Performance
- Won 18 of 42 seats in the Lok Sabha elections
- BJP's 2021 Performance
- Won 71 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections
Sources
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