West Bengal BJP Announces Organisational Reshuffle, Removes Ministers From Party Posts Under 'One Person One Post' Rule

On Friday, the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) carried out a significant organizational overhaul, reinstating its 'one person, one post' rule and removing several ministers from party positions. State president Samik Bhattacharya announced these changes, which came a day after a coordination meeting between the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the national capital.

In total, five new vice-presidents and four new state secretaries were appointed. Four of the five general secretaries retained their positions, with Locket Chatterjee, Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, and Shashi Agnihotri continuing to lead the party. However, Bapi Goswami was replaced by Bijon Goswami as general secretary, while Mewaram Jain's name was removed from the general secretaries list.

Notable figures affected by the reshuffle include Higher Education Minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay, who was dropped as vice-president, and Sharvari Mukherjee, who relinquished her position as state secretary. Anjana Basu has been appointed as head of the women's wing, and Amit Samanta has been named the youth wing president.

The BJP-RSS meeting in Delhi primarily focused on coordination between the two organizations, youth employment, women's safety, outreach to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and development in backward areas, according to BJP sources. BJP MLA and minister Tapas Roy commented, "The changes have been made so that people can work for the party more if needed."