By Staff Reporter
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s West Bengal unit has appointed leaders to oversee preparations for the upcoming municipal corporation elections in Kolkata and Howrah, according to a party letter dated August 25.For the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, a Union minister of state, has been named in-charge. Anindya Banerjee, known as Raju, a state vice president, will serve as co-in-charge. Tapas Roy, an MIC in the West Bengal government, has been appointed convener, while Ritesh Tiwari, the MLA representing Kashipur-Belgachhia, will be co-convener.
The party named a team for the Howrah Municipal Corporation. Rahul Sinha, a Rajya Sabha member, will be in charge, with Sanjay Kumar Singh, the MLA from Bally, serving as convener.The appointments take immediate effect, the letter said. It was issued by Shashi Agnihotri, the BJP’s state general secretary and state office in-charge, and circulated to party functionaries, including State President Samik Bhattacharya, state in-charge Sunil Bansal and other organizational leaders.
The announcement comes as political parties in West Bengal prepare for municipal contests, which are expected to provide an important test of their organizational strength in two major urban centers. Kolkata, the state capital, and neighboring Howrah are among the most consequential municipal areas in the state.The BJP’s decision to place a Union minister and several legislators and organizational figures in key positions underscores the importance the party is attaching to the elections. The structure brings leaders with responsibilities in government, the legislature and the party organization.The appointments are expected to coordinate local campaign planning, candidate selection, local-level organization and election strategy, although the letter does not specify their specific mandates.The BJP document identifies the exercise as part of preparations for the upcoming Municipal Corporation Elections.
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