West Bengal BJP Rejigs State Media Team Ahead of Civic Polls and Assembly By-Elections

PTI, September 14, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP has rejigged its media apparatus ahead of the October 6 Assembly by-polls and the upcoming municipal elections, bringing back two familiar faces - former state general secretary Sayantan Bose and party leader Pranoy Roy - as spokespersons in an effort to sharpen its political messaging.

The organisational changes come just ahead of BJP national president Nitin Nabin's first visit to the state after taking charge of the party and amid efforts by the ruling BJP to consolidate its organisation ahead of a series of electoral battles.

Advocate Debjit Sarkar has been appointed the chief spokesperson of the state unit, while Anupam Ghosh has been made the media department convenor.

The return of Bose and Roy, both known for their regular media appearances, is being seen within the party as an attempt to bring experienced political voices back to the forefront as the BJP prepares for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly by-polls and subsequently the municipal elections.

The appointments were announced through a communication issued by state general secretary and party headquarters-in-charge Shashi Agnihotri on the direction of West Bengal BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya.

The spokespersons named in the communication include Ritesh Tiwari, Sayantan Bose, Keya Ghosh, Pranoy Roy, Dr Tanmoy Mukhopadhyay, Saptarshi Choudhury, Ophelia Singh, Ankan Dutta, Megha Sen Roy, Dr Nikhil Prasun Singh, Shamik Dasgupta, Sudipta Guha and retired Major Ritwik Pal.

Saptarshi Choudhury will also oversee the party's publications.

The reshuffle extends beyond the spokespersons' panel.

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