Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal

Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal (Hindi: भारतीय जनता पार्टी, पश्चिम बंगाल), 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.

Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal
भारतीय जनता पार्टी, पश्चिम बंगाल
LeaderSuvendu Adhikari
(Leader of Opposition)
PresidentDr. Sukanta Majumder
General SecretaryAmitava Chakroborty
SpokespersonSamik Bhattacharya
Yuva Morcha presidentIndranil Khan
Headquarters6, Muralidhar Sen Lane, College Square, Kolkata-700073, West Bengal
NewspaperKamal Barta
Student wingABVP(unofficial)
Youth wingBharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, West Bengal
Women's wingBJP Mahila Morcha, West Bengal
IdeologyConservatism
Neoliberalism
Right-wing populism
Nationalism
Hindutva
Integral humanism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
ReligionHinduism
Colours  Saffron
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance
AdvocateKoustav Bagchi
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly
67 / 294
Seats in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
0 / 50
Seats in Lok Sabha
17 / 42
Seats in Rajya Sabha
2 / 16
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
bjpbengal.org
  • Politics of West Bengal
  • Political parties
  • Elections

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.

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