Overview
- On December 31, Amit Shah told a group of Bengal BJP leaders, including Dilip Ghosh, to set aside internal differences and lead electioneering.
- Ghosh met state president Samik Bhattacharya on January 1 to plan strategy and is slated to join rallies starting January 6.
- Party insiders say he may receive a significant role in the West Bengal state committee and serve as a key face in the campaign.
- Ghosh has indicated a preference to contest the 2026 Assembly election from Kharagpur, a seat he previously won.
- The move is seen as an effort to foster cohesion among Samik Bhattacharya, Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar, as TMC and CPI(M) publicly play down his return.