Two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a strong political message, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, on Thursday, held a meeting with the presidents of all organisational districts in West Bengal. At the meeting, the party leadership clearly stated that booth-level strength must be increased to defeat the Trinamool Congress. A key decision was also taken to appoint leaders from other states as in-charges of all 43 BJP organisational districts in the state.
Focus on booth strength and outside leadership
Addressing the meeting from the BJP's state headquarters in Salt Lake, Nadda asked all district presidents to work with full force to bring about a change of power in West Bengal. According to party sources, the central leadership wants to use the experience of leaders from BJP-ruled states to strengthen the organisation in Bengal.
As part of this plan, 43 ministers or senior leaders from other states will be given charge of one organisational district each. For the 2026 Assembly elections, BJP central observer Sunil Bansal, along with senior leaders Bhupendra Yadav and Biplab Deb, have also arrived in the state.
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Infiltration issue and 2026 election strategy
Sources said the decision to appoint leaders from outside the state reflects the central leadership's lack of confidence in the existing state leadership. A senior BJP leader said these leaders have experience in defeating opponents in BJP-ruled states, and their strategies will be used in Bengal.
Echoing Amit Shah's tone, Nadda told the meeting that the BJP coming to power in West Bengal is necessary for national security. The issue of infiltration was discussed in detail, and Nadda asked leaders to step up attacks on the ruling Trinamool Congress while supporting the SIR on the issue.
The BJP leadership also expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of booth committees in many areas. With more than 80,000 booths in the state, leaders were told to urgently strengthen booth-level organisation to counter Trinamool's election machinery.
Reacting to the meeting, BJP's Tamluk organisational district president, Malay Sinha, said, "A productive meeting was held regarding the 2026 elections. Campaigns will focus on corruption by the Bengal government. Nadda'ji has given clear guidelines, and party leaders and workers will campaign accordingly."
