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BJP Forms Special Plan to Choose Candidates and Prevent Rebellion in Bengal Civic Polls
- •The BJP will finalize its candidate list for the upcoming West Bengal urban civic polls by Diwali, with elections likely in late November.
- •A multi-tiered screening process has been adopted to reduce internal dissent and streamline candidate selection.
- •Candidates will be selected based on local leadership recommendations and direct applications from professionals.
- •A drop box has been placed at the BJP headquarters on Murlidhar Sen Lane for professionals to submit their bio-data.
- •Names from the grassroots will be scrutinized by district election core committees and the state-level committee.
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The BJP will finalize its candidate list for the upcoming urban civic polls, including the Kolkata and Howrah Municipal Corporations, by Diwali. The civic elections are anticipated to occur in the final week of November, with results expected by the first week of December.
To prevent internal resentment, the BJP has implemented a multi-tiered screening process where names originate from grassroots local recommendations alongside professional applications. These nominations are subsequently reviewed by district election core committees and state-level committees before final announcement.
Professionals from fields such as medicine, law, engineering, media, and social service can submit their applications and bio-datas into a designated drop box. This drop box has been placed at the BJP's headquarters located at Murlidhar Sen Lane in North Kolkata.
