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BJP to contest all 209 seats alone in Kolkata civic polls, drop box introduced for candidates
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News18•12-10-2026, 08:44
BJP to contest all 209 seats alone in Kolkata civic polls, drop box introduced for candidates
- •BJP announced it will contest all 209 seats alone in the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections.
- •A drop box system and a Standard Operating Procedure have been introduced for candidate selection.
- •Priority will be given to candidates based on their image, efficiency, and public acceptability.
- •Top BJP leaders will hold separate meetings with Gen Z in every ward to involve the youth in development.
- •Sukanta Majumdar stated that the promoter raj will end and civic governance will be reformed.
Key Questions Answered
The BJP will contest alone in all 209 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections.
The BJP has introduced a 'drop box' system where candidates can submit their applications. Priority will be given to image, efficiency, and social acceptability rather than mandatory long-term party affiliation.
Former state president Sukanta Majumdar is serving as the Kolkata poll in-charge for the BJP.
