In the intense electoral battle in West Bengal, the BJP is cementing its position to challenge the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, which has been in power in the state for the last 15 years. 

In this episode of Another Election Show, Newslaundry spoke to BJP West Bengal unit’s former president Dilip Ghosh about the political dynamics in the state, his controversial comments on the Election Commission of India and Mamata Banerjee, electoral bonds, and the “use” of the central agencies.

The incumbent MP from Medinipur said the Election Commission “is like an uncle” and that the Trinamool Congress should not go to it with complaints. “It’s an electoral battle. They should fight it in the electoral contest.” 

Notably, the BJP secured 18 out of the 35 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the 2019 polls, when Ghosh helmed the party’s state affairs. He spoke about the shift in the BJP leadership, and why he was chosen to contest from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency this time.

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