Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal
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Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal (Bengali: ভারতীয় জনতা পার্টি, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ), is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian state of West Bengal. The party's headquarters is located in Kolkata, the capital of the state. Sukanta Majumdar is currently appointed as the president of BJP West Bengal.
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Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal ভারতীয় জনতা পার্টি , পশ্চিমবঙ্গ | |
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Abbreviation | BJP |
Leader | Suvendu Adhikari (Leader of Opposition) |
President | Dr. Sukanta Majumder |
General Secretary | Amitava Chakroborty |
Spokesperson | Samik Bhattacharya |
Yuva Morcha president | Indranil Khan |
Headquarters | 6, Muralidhar Sen Lane, College Square, Kolkata-700073, West Bengal |
Newspaper | Kamal Barta |
Student wing | ABVP |
Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, West Bengal |
Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha, West Bengal |
Ideology | Conservatism[1] Neoliberalism[2] Right-wing populism[3] Nationalism[4] Hindutva[5] Integral humanism[6] |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right [7] |
Religion | Hinduism[8] |
Colours | Saffron |
Slogan | Sabka Sath Sabka Bikash Sabka Biswas Sabka Prayas |
Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
Advocate | Koustav Bagchi |
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly | 67 / 294
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Seats in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration | 0 / 50
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Seats in Lok Sabha | 17 / 42
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Seats in Rajya Sabha | 2 / 16
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The party currently holds 2 seat in the Rajya Sabha and 16 seats in the Lok Sabha from the state. Furthermore, the party has 70 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.