Overview
- Shah wrapped a three-day Bengal trip with at least five strategy meetings that included outreach to the state RSS for coordinated campaigning.
- He framed “infiltration and corruption” as the BJP’s core line of attack against the TMC, calling infiltration a national security concern and promising firm action.
- Party sources said a core leadership group now features Samik Bhattacharya, Dilip Ghosh, Sukanta Majumdar and Suvendu Adhikari to steer the election effort.
- Shah predicted a two‑thirds majority in 2026 and urged workers to win 20–22 of the 28 Assembly seats across the Kolkata belt.
- He concluded the visit with prayers at the Thanthania Kali Temple in Kolkata as Congress demonstrators were held back by police.