BJP's Bengal Polls Strategy: Grassroots Cadres Lead, Adhikari Faces Mamata in Bhabanipur

• BJP's first candidate list for West Bengal polls emphasizes grassroots cadres over film stars and political turncoats, learning from 2021.
• Suvendu Adhikari to contest from Bhabanipur against CM Mamata Banerjee, setting up a high-voltage electoral contest.
• The list features candidates from socially and economically marginalized backgrounds, many being long-time party workers.
• Examples include Kalita Maji (house help, Ausgram), Chandana Bauri (house help, MLA from Saltora), and Tarun Kanti Ghosh (long-time worker, Deganga).
• This shift signals a focus on ideological commitment and rewarding dedicated organizational workers who built the party's base.