BJP Finalizes 140 Bengal Candidates: Old Faces Preferred, Dilip Ghosh May Return

• PM Narendra Modi-led Central Election Committee meeting tentatively finalized candidates for 140 Bengal seats.
• BJP is primarily relying on 'old faces' for the upcoming assembly elections, with few new names on the preliminary list.
• Former state president Dilip Ghosh is strongly speculated to contest from Kharagpur Sadar constituency.
• Current MLA Agnimitra Paul is likely to get the ticket again from Asansol South; most sitting MLAs expected to retain seats.
• Election Commission may announce West Bengal assembly election schedule soon after PM Modi's March 14 Brigade rally.