Putting speculation to rest, Ghosh on Thursday confirmed that he would visit the BJP’s Salt Lake state office to meet party president Samik Bhattacharya. Party sources said the meeting could formally assign Ghosh a new organisational responsibility, though no official announcement had been made at the time of filing this report.
Ghosh is widely credited as the architect of the BJP’s organisational rise in West Bengal. During his tenure as state president, the party expanded its cadre base, strengthened booth-level structures, and emerged as a formidable challenger to the Trinamool Congress. However, the induction of new leaders and changes in the party’s state leadership hierarchy reportedly created friction with sections of the old guard, leading to Ghosh being sidelined from organisational decision-making.
Over the past year, Ghosh had remained largely absent from party programmes, fuelling speculation about internal rifts. With the BJP’s performance dipping after the 2021 Assembly elections and the party keen to revive momentum, the central leadership is believed to have reassessed the situation. According to sources, Amit Shah personally spoke to Ghosh on Wednesday in an attempt to resolve differences and bring him back into the organisational framework.
Speaking briefly to reporters, Ghosh struck a conciliatory note. “I was always with the party. I did not hold any post, but I will work in whatever way the party wants,” he said, indicating readiness to take on responsibilities assigned by the leadership.
Addressing questions about his shift from Medinipur, considered his stronghold, to contest from East Burdwan in the past, Ghosh suggested the decision may have been driven by electoral calculations. “Perhaps the leadership felt Medinipur was secure and my candidature could help in Burdwan,” he said.
Political observers view Ghosh’s re-engagement as a strategic move by the BJP to consolidate its organisational base and bridge internal divides before the 2026 polls. There is speculation that he could be given charge of one of the party’s five organisational zones in the state, a role that would place him at the centre of grassroots mobilisation.
While the party has not confirmed the exact contours of his new role, Ghosh’s return is being seen as a significant step in the BJP’s effort to revive its Bengal unit and present a united front in the run-up to the crucial Assembly elections.
