BJP admits of unsatisfactory grassroot strength in north Bengal

PTI, KOLKATA, JULY 19, 2023 : BJP may have secured over 10,000 seats in the panchayat elections in West Bengal, a significant rise from the violence-hit2018 rural polls, in the assessment of the party its grassroots strength remains unsatisfactory, particularly in its former strongholds of north Bengal and tribal-dominated Junglemahal districts, prompting considerations for organisational changes upto the district committee levels.

"We are not saying we don't need to look at our own backyard as there have been lapses.

Organisational changes are in the offing. Several local unit presidents will be changed, and some district units will also be changed. We will do everything that is needed to achieve the target of 35 seats in the Lok Sabha," BJP state general secretary Agnimitra Paul said, adding that violence also affected the party to a great extent.