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New BJP Chief Nitin Nabin to Visit Bengal for Crucial Election Review

Newly elected BJP national president Nitin Nabin is scheduled to visit West Bengal later this month to review the party's preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections. He plans to hold meetings with the state leadership, including president Samik Bhattacharya and other key figures, to assess organizational strength. The visit will include discussions on the party's position regarding the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise in the state. Trinamool Congress leader Joy Prakash Majumdar has dismissed the visit's significance, claiming previous BJP leaders failed to make an impact in Bengal.

Key Points: BJP Chief Nitin Nabin to Review Bengal Poll Preparedness

  • Nabin to review Bengal poll readiness
  • Meetings planned with state leadership
  • TMC dismisses impact of visit
  • Focus on organizational strength
  • Part of post-election strategy review
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New BJP chief Nitin Nabin to visit Bengal this month to review poll preparedness

New BJP national president Nitin Nabin to visit West Bengal this month to assess party's readiness for upcoming assembly elections.

"New central leaders are welcome... but like their predecessors, they too will have to leave very soon after being defeated. - Joy Prakash Majumdar"

Kolkata, Jan 21

Bharatiya Janata Party's newly elected national president, Nitin Nabin, is likely to visit West Bengal later this month to review the party's preparedness for the assembly elections due later this year.

Party sources said on Wednesday that Nabin is expected to hold a series of meetings with the state leadership to assess poll readiness and evaluate the organisation's strength ahead of the crucial elections. Nabin took oath as the BJP's national president on Tuesday, a day after he was elected to the post.

According to sources, he had engaged with the West Bengal unit even before his election. After filing his nomination, he met state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, Balurghat MP Sukanta Majumdar, and party leaders Amitava Chakravorty, Sunil Bansal, Mangal Pandey, and Amit Malviya on Monday night.

Sources said the new party president plans to meet leaders across all levels of the state organisation.

"Once he comes here, a series of meetings will be held with the state leadership as well as with leaders of various 'morchas', cells, and district organisations. Discussions are likely to be held on the party's position on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal," said a senior state BJP leader.

Reacting to the development, senior Trinamool Congress leader Joy Prakash Majumdar said such visits would have little impact.

"Earlier, central BJP leaders came and tried to win elections here. They were unsuccessful. JP Nadda, after becoming the BJP national president, also said he would come to West Bengal twice to oversee the organisation. But when he realised there was no prospect for the BJP in Bengal, he ran away from here. New central leaders are welcome to come to the state, but like their predecessors, they too will have to leave very soon after being defeated in the upcoming Assembly polls," Majumdar said.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
Good to see the central leadership taking Bengal seriously. It's a crucial state. But the TMC leader has a point about previous visits not yielding results. The BJP's national narrative often clashes with Bengal's unique political culture. They need local faces and local issues at the forefront.
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Sarah B
Interesting to follow Indian state politics from abroad. West Bengal seems to have a very strong regional identity. The BJP's challenge is to be seen as a party *for* Bengal, not just a party *in* Bengal. Wishing for peaceful and fair elections! 🙏
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Aman W
All this political tourism... 🤦‍♂️ Instead of these review meetings, why can't parties just work silently for development? We hear the same story before every election. As a common man, I just want better roads, schools, and hospitals. The rest is just noise.
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Kavya N
The TMC's confidence is palpable. But in a democracy, a strong opposition is healthy. Whether the BJP wins or not, their presence keeps the ruling party on its toes. Hope the discussions on the revision exercise are fruitful for voter list accuracy.
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Vikram M
Bengal needs a change, but is the BJP the right alternative? Their organizational strength has grown, but they lack a credible local leader with mass appeal like Didi. Nitin Nabin's visit will be a test of their ground game, not just their Delhi connections.

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