TMC Aims for a Clean Sweep in South Dinajpur: Abhishek Banerjee’s Push to Reclaim BJP Stronghold in North Bengal

Baby Chakraborty | KalimNews | Kolkata | August 27, 2025  : As the 2026 elections loom, North Bengal has emerged as a major battleground between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In what is shaping up to be a high-stakes contest, TMC has intensified its focus on South Dinajpur — a district seen as both symbolically and strategically crucial due to its association with BJP leader and Union Minister of State, Sukanta Majumdar.

Sources indicate that Abhishek Banerjee, TMC's All India General Secretary, has issued a clear and uncompromising directive to the district leadership: win all six assembly seats in South Dinajpur in the upcoming elections. The message, delivered during a recent organisational review, is being interpreted as both a challenge to BJP dominance in North Bengal and a matter of prestige for the ruling party.

Trinamool's strategy appears to involve a detailed analysis of past electoral setbacks. Abhishek has reportedly ordered a constituency-wise review to identify the reasons behind previous losses, assess the impact of internal factionalism, and evaluate the performance of district leaders. The instruction is to pinpoint not just where the party fell short, but also why and who contributed to those outcomes.

Despite South Dinajpur being considered a relatively small district, its political significance is far greater. Known as Sukanta Majumdar’s home turf, the area holds symbolic weight for the BJP. The TMC’s decision to go all in on the district underscores its desire to reclaim ground and demonstrate strength in what has historically been a BJP-leaning region within North Bengal.