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**West Bengal Parties Gear Up for 2026 Elections Following Durga Puja**

**Kolkata, India – October 4, 2025** – With the Durga Puja festivities concluded, political activity in West Bengal is heating up as both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensify their efforts in preparation for the 2026 Assembly elections.

The TMC, under the direction of General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, has announced a state-wide “Vijaya Sammilani” outreach program starting Sunday, October 5th. These gatherings, traditionally held to exchange greetings after Bijoya Dashami, will serve as an opportunity for the TMC to connect with voters across all blocks of West Bengal. The party has prepared 50 speakers who will address these gatherings. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also preside over the Durga Puja carnival at Kolkata’s Red Road on the same day. The party’s outreach during the recent Durga Puja festival, which included government grants of ₹1.10 lakh to approximately 40,000 community pujas, aimed at strengthening ties with the electorate.

Meanwhile, the BJP has dispatched two key election observers to Kolkata: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav, appointed as the election observer for West Bengal, and former Tripura Chief Minister and BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb, serving as co-observer. This marks their first visit to the state since assuming their roles on September 25th. Immediately following Bijoya Dashami, the BJP observers are holding a series of meetings with state BJP leaders over the next two days.

“The election observers will work together with BJP leaders of West Bengal to defeat Trinamool Congress in the next elections,” stated former West Bengal BJP president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar.

The stepped-up activity from both parties signals an early and intense campaign season in West Bengal. The 2026 Assembly elections are expected to be a closely contested battle.

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