Opinion | BJP In Bengal: Time For Bold Decisions As LS Poll Debacle Highlights Cadre Discontent & Leadership Vacuum 

(File image of Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar) With Majumdar’s elevation as Union minister of state, the Bengal BJP stands on the cusp of a leadership overhaul.  ( Image Source :PTI )

In the aftermath of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal is confronting a significant leadership crisis and a widening chasm within its ranks. The dissatisfaction among party cadres is palpable, primarily due to candidate selection that sidelined veteran members and marginalised the party’s ideological core. The BJP’s cadre and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activists in Bengal are particularly disenchanted with the party’s