Overview

• Dilip Ghosh reaffirmed his loyalty to the BJP, stating that RSS and Hindutva are integral to his identity, despite criticism over his attendance at the Jagannath Dham inauguration with Mamata Banerjee.
• Ghosh questioned the BJP’s declining performance in Bengal, citing reduced MP and MLA counts and defections under current state leadership compared to his tenure.
• State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar disowned Ghosh’s temple visit, while other party leaders expressed discontent, fueling speculation about Ghosh’s potential defection to the TMC, which he denied.
• Ghosh criticized party members who joined from other political parties post-2021, accusing them of undermining the BJP’s foundational values and his contributions.
• TMC leader Kunal Ghosh praised Dilip Ghosh’s actions, describing them as a symbolic blow to a faction of the BJP, further highlighting the political tensions in West Bengal.