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Bengal BJP Overhauls Organization Ahead of Municipal Polls; Six Ministers Relieved of Party Posts
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CNBC TV18•26-09-2026, 18:52
Bengal BJP Overhauls Organization Ahead of Municipal Polls; Six Ministers Relieved of Party Posts
- •The West Bengal BJP announced a major organizational overhaul, appointing fresh faces across its state wing, including Mahila, Yuva, and OBC morchas, and organizational district presidents.
- •The changes align with the ‘one individual, one post’ principle, leading to six ministers – Tapas Roy, Jagannath Chattopadhyay, Agnimitra Paul, Dipak Burman, Shankar Ghosh, and Indranil Khan – being relieved of party responsibilities.
- •Actor-cum-politician Anjana Basu was named the new state president of the BJP Mahila Morcha, replacing Phalguni Patra, who became state vice president.
- •Amta MLA Amit Samanta replaced Indranil Khan as president of the BJP Yuva Morcha, while Locket Chatterjee and Bishnupur MP Soumitra Khan were appointed state general secretaries.
- •The reshuffle also included new presidents for seven organizational districts and changes in leadership for Yuva, Mahila, OBC, and SC morchas, along with new convenors for nine Bibhags across the state.
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The West Bengal BJP relieved six ministers from their organizational responsibilities in line with the 'one individual, one post' principle so they could focus on their administrative commitments ahead of the municipal elections.
Civic body polls across seven municipal corporations, including Kolkata and Howrah, are anticipated to take place around the end of November.
Actor-turned-politician Anjana Basu was appointed as the new state president of the BJP Mahila Morcha, replacing Phalguni Patra.
