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Bengal BJP Appoints Panel Chiefs, Two MPs Get Key Roles in State Rejig

The West Bengal BJP has announced the heads of its various organizational panels, appointing two sitting Lok Sabha members, Saumitra Khan and Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, to key roles. Actress-turned-politician Locket Chatterjee has been named the in-charge of the party's women's wing. This move finalizes a prolonged reshuffle of the party's leadership and mass organizations in the state. The announcement follows the recent formation of a new 35-member state committee.

Key Points: Bengal BJP Names Panel Chiefs, Includes Two Sitting MPs

  • Two sitting Lok Sabha MPs appointed as panel chiefs
  • Locket Chatterjee to lead Mahila Morcha
  • Reshuffle completes state leadership overhaul
  • New 35-member state committee announced earlier
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Bengal BJP announces names of panel chiefs, two sitting MPs included

BJP's West Bengal unit appoints chiefs for various wings, featuring MPs Saumitra Khan and Jyotirmay Singh Mahato. Reshuffle completes state leadership overhaul.

"With this announcement, the prolonged exercise of reshuffling the leadership as well as its mass organisations in the state has been completed."

Kolkata, Jan 20

The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced the names of its various panel chiefs for the state, which includes two sitting Lok Sabha members.

According to the list issued by BJP's state president and the party's Rajya Sabha member, Samik Bhattacharya, the party's two-time Lok Sabha member from Bishunupur constituency in Bankura district, Saumitra Khan, has been named as the in-charge of the party's Yuva Morcha (youth wing) in the state.

Similarly, the party's two-time Lok Sabha member from Purulia constituency in Purulia district, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, has been named as the party's Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha.

Actress-turned-politician and the party's former Lok Sabha member from Hooghly constituency in Hooghly district, Locket Chatterjee, has been named as the in-charge of the Mahila Morcha (Women's Wing) in West Bengal.

While Bapi Goswami had been named as the party's Kisan Morcha, Ajit Das is the new in-charge of the party's Other Backward Class (OBC) Morcha in the state.

Khudiram Tudu has been named as the head of the party's Scheduled Tribe (ST) Morcha, and Amitava Roy as the party's Minority Morcha.

With this announcement, the prolonged exercise of reshuffling the leadership as well as its mass organisations in the state has been completed. Last year, Samik Bhattacharya was unanimously elected as the new state president of the party, succeeding Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar.

Earlier this month, the BJP announced its new 35-member state committee in West Bengal, including 12 vice-presidents, five general secretaries, 12 secretaries, one treasurer, two joint treasurers, one office secretary, and one joint office secretary.

The prominent names among 12 vice-presidents included the former Lok Sabha and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nishith Pramanik, fashion designer-turned-politician and party legislator Agnimitra Paul, party Lok Sabha member Manoj Tigga, party legislator Dipak Burman, and journalist-turned-politician Jagannath Chattopadhyay, among others.

The prominent names among the five new general secretaries included Saumitra Khan, Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato and Locket Chatterjee. The Chief Whip of the BJP's legislative party in the Assembly, Shankar Ghosh, was then named as one of the secretaries.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
Interesting to see Locket Chatterjee heading the Mahila Morcha. As a woman and a public figure, she might bring visibility. But I hope the focus is on substantive issues affecting women in Bengal—safety, education, employment—and not just symbolic appointments. 🤔
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Rohit P
The reshuffle was much needed. The state unit needed stability after the leadership change. Appointing sitting MPs shows they want people with a direct public connect to lead these fronts. Jyotirmay Singh Mahato for SC Morcha is a logical choice from Purulia.
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Agnimitra Paul
As a respectful criticism, while the panels look diverse on paper, the real test is delivery. The Minority Morcha chief has a tough task ahead to build trust. Actions matter more than announcements. Hope this team works cohesively for Bengal's development, beyond politics.
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Karthik V
Finally, the exercise is complete! The 35-member committee seems packed. Good to see representation from different professions—actors, designers, journalists. But ultimately, they need to strengthen the party's presence in every block. The TMC won't be an easy opponent. All the best to the new team! 💪

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