The increasing vote indicates the rise of BJP in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh

Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal state President Dilip Ghosh talks about the present and future prospects of the party in the state in a freewheeling interview with Arshad Ali.

Your party is doing well after you took over as the state President. What do you think was lacking?

I was made the General Secretary of the state BJP on January 29, 2015. We had started enrolling BJP members through a missed call from the previous November. At that time, the number of BJP members stood at 1.25 lakh. Today the figure stands at 42 lakh in Bengal. When I took over as the state President, the confidence level among the party workers was very low. I led from the front trying to create a conducive environment for them, which is now reaping dividends.

What do you aim for the panchayat election next year?

We will give agents at all the 48,000 booths across the state. Many are still joining us and we will have a strong organisation in the next four months. This time, our target is to have 100 per cent presence. We will win one or two Panchayat Pradhan in every zilla parishad. That will be the quarter final. Similarly, 2019 Lok …read more