In West Bengal, BJP is looking towards RSS to bolster its presence in eastern region, where the party’s ideological mentor is ramping up its presence in Assam and West Bengal. The Bharatiya Janata Party leadership in West Bengal is scheduled to sit with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates in a special coordination meeting on May 6th. The BJP will initiate a 'Sampark Abhiyan’ and hold a core committee meeting before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on May 9th. BJP joint general secretary (organisation) Shiv Prakash and national secretary Sidharth Nath Singh, who is in-charge of party affairs in West Bengal, are scheduled to visit Kolkata to initiate fresh program for rejuvenating the party.

Senior leadership of the RSS and several affiliated organisations such as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh are set to participate in the planned programs. BJP will unveil a roadmap for the West Bengal assembly polls in 2016 and seek the support of the RSS and its affiliates. It wants to remove the gaps in communication and ensure better coordination with Sangh organisations. The Sangh has a wide network in West Bengal, even in remote areas, with many of its affiliates working in the educational, social and cultural sectors. RSS and its various affiliates have been working quietly at the grassroots, especially after the regime change in Bengal in 2011. Its network and reach is wider than BJP`s. This network, if utilized in a well-coordinated manner, could benefit BJP.

“What is important is that the central leadership is trying to gain momentum in Bengal once again. This is done through various initiatives. The coordination meeting between the Sangh and its affiliates is of utmost importance. This is a special meeting where the central leadership is present, and in this political situation it assumes a different dimension,” BJP leader said.

BJP along with RSS can do magic in West Bengal. The present position of the left parties are much lower when compared with the organizational setup of BJP and RSS. Many of the left party workers have joined BJP knowing that the future of West Bengal is now in the hands of BJP.

By Premji