2014 Lok Sabha Elections - West Bengal

BJP Mission 272+ - West Bengal Target 5 seats and Campaign Activities

State-wise  BJP Mission 272+ (Plus)  Seat Targets

Andhra Pradesh(5) - Arunachal Pradesh (1) - Assam (5) - Bihar (30) - Chattisgarh (10) - Delhi (5)
Goa (2) - Gujarat (26) - Haryana (5) -  Himachal Pradesh (4) - Jammu and Kashmir (2) - Jharkhand (10)   Karnataka (20) - Kerala (1) - Madhya Pradesh (25) - Maharashtra (20) - Manipur - Orissa (3)
Punjab (3) - Rajasthan (25) - Tamil Nadu (5) - Tripura - Uttara Khand (5) Uttara Pradesh (55)
West Bengal (5)      Total:  272

Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Chandigarh (1) - Daman and Diu (1) - Puducherry

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State in-charge
Shri Varun Gandhi, MP
90, Jorbagh      
New Delhi-110003
E-mail : fvg001@gmail.com
anandchaudhary2009@gmail.com

BJP West Bengal 2014 Lok Sabha Election Campaign Activities

May 2014
Narendra Modi campaigned extensively in West Bengal this time.  He campaigned in Asansol for Babul Supriyo.



4 March

An upswing in the BJP vote can upset poll calculations in as many as 10 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal:

Kolkata North    -  Shri Rahul Sinha, State President
Barrackpore,
Barasat - Shri P.C. Sarkar Jr.
Dum Dum - Shri Tapan Sikdar, Ex-MP & Central Minister
Howrah - Shri George Baker

Krishnagore,  Shri Satyabrata Mukherjee, Ex-MP & Central Minister  (2009 SATYA BRATA MOOKHERJEE M 77 GEN BJP 175199)
Birbhum,
Malda Uttar - Shri Subashkrishna Goswami Elected Block Member
Serampore -
Alipurduar.   ( 2009  MANOJ TIGGA M 36 ST BJP 199763)

In each of these constituencies, the BJP's vote share was anything between 10% and a maximum of 21% in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

In a four cornered contest, the upswing will make a difference
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/BJP-looks-to-upset-LS-poll-calculations-in-West-Bengal/articleshow/31358299.cms

Also candidates for six of these seats were announced by BJP in the first list.

February 2014


A 23-year old MCA student, Dhiraj Nathani, a resident of Kalakar Street in Burrabazar area from Kolkata is walking 2,000 km from Kolkata to pray for Narendra Modi at the Hanuman temple in Parwa village in Bikaneer.
http://news.oneindia.in/india/kolkata-student-walks-2000-km-to-pray-for-modi-as-prime-minister-1387890.html

5 February 2014 - Narendra Modi Rally in Kolkata

January 2014

31 January
Bappi Lahiri joined BJP.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bappi-da-lahiri-tv-personalities-join-bjp/1/341022.html

30 Jan
Joined BJP
Former additional chief secretary Radha Kant Tripathy,
Former state chief electoral officer S K Magan,
Former chief of customs and excise department Bishwajit Dutta.
Industrialist Sushil Kumar Agarwal,
Former MD of Tata Group R N Das
Former CMD of Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Ltd S C Saxena
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/exbabus-industry-captains-join-bharatiya-janata-party-in-bengal/1221744/0

27 Jan

Vegetables at 'prices during Vajpayee government's tenure'.

BJP West Bengal State Unit selling vegetables at 'prices during Vajpayee government's tenure'.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/west-bengal-bjp-sells-vegetables-to-pitch-for-modi/1/340178.html


BJP state membership goes up to 7 lakh.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/modi-factor-propels-the-rise-of-bjp-rss-in-west-bengal/448030-37-64.html

20 January 2014
CNN-IBN survey says 14% vote share to BJP. 0-2 seats. Maximum people support Narendra Modi for PM (around 18%).
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-bjp-wave-in-bihar-jkhand-tmc-bjd-lead-in-wb-odisha/446715-37-64.html

13 Jan 2014

BJP's Prime Minister candidate Narendra Modi's Brigade Parade Grounds rally will  kickstart the saffron party's 2014 election campaign in the state. The ground could accommodate about 800,000 people BJP state unit is planning the rally carefully. BJP is making plans to half a million people. To encash Modi's humble background of being a tea-seller in early life, similar to Modi's Mumbai rally, about 50,000 tea-sellers across the state are being invited to join the rally. Also special passes for about 100,000 small traders are being given. All  booth level workers are asked to attend the rally. There are about 80,000 booths. Rahul Sinha the president of the state unit is very confident about the success of the rally.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/modi-s-campaign-in-wb-to-begin-with-brigade-rally-on-feb-5-114011300674_1.html

7 Jan 2014
BJP Minority Morcha state president Shakil Ansari said BJP cadres will visit every Muslim household in the state in order to convince them to vote for the BJP in the parliamentary polls. They would highlight that Muslims living in BJP-ruled states such as Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are far better off compared to those living in West Bengal.
http://echoofindia.com/coochbehar-bjp-wooing-muslim-voters-clinch-ls-polls-ansari-45847?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter


5 January 2014
316 applications have come for contesting for MP seats.  The number expected to go up to 500. Rahul Sinha - BJP State President. The primary membership has gone up to 2 lakh.
R.K. Mohanty - A Retired DGP joined BJP.
Total 12 former IPS officers joined BJP.
Former two-time Trinamul MP Bikram Sarkar, joined the BJP last month in Delhi,
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140105/jsp/bengal/story_17753432.jsp#.UtEn2dKBni5


3 January 2014 - Online booking for Narendra Modi starts.

December 2013

29 December
BJP state General Secretary Bishwapriya Roy Choudhary inaugurated the new party office at Rangamati Road in Kalchini, Alipurduar district.
http://echoofindia.com/kalchini-bjp-inaugurates-new-party-office-kalchini-45099

28 December 2013
Modi Rally in Kolkata announced.   BJP will hold  99 public meetings in West Bengal
http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/social-interest-news/leaders/narendra-modi-to-address-rally-in-kolkata-next-year-151814.html

16 December
BJP is approaching celebrities to contest on its ticket.  The news is that the  party has approached former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Lakshmi Ratan Shukla, who is also the Bengal cricket team captain, Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta and a senior IPS officer. Bengal BJP president Rahul Sinha said that there is time for them to respond

http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/bjp-scouts-for-star-candidates-from-bengal-for-2014-elections-113121600778_1.html

2009 Lok Sabha Election Results

CONSTITUENCY : 2 . Alipurduars ( Total Electors 1229301 )
1 ELIAS NARJINARY M 56 ST BSP 14153 2 14155 1.15 1.52
2 PABAN KUMAR LAKRA M 56 ST AITC 271697 371 272068 22.13 29.14
3 MANOJ TIGGA M 36 ST BJP 199763 80 199843 16.26 21.40
4 MANOHAR TIRKEY M 54 ST RSP 384055 835 384890 31.31 41.22

CONSTITUENCY : 4 . Darjeeling ( Total Electors 1215464 )
1 JASWANT SINGH M 70 GEN BJP 496935 714 497649 40.94 51.50
2 JIBESH SARKAR M 55 GEN CPM 243766 594 244360 20.10 25.29

CONSTITUENCY : 12 . Krishnanagar ( Total Electors 1223082 )
1 JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR F 39 GEN CPM 365363 930 366293 29.95 35.03
2 TAPAS PAUL M 51 GEN AITC 442999 680 443679 36.28 42.43
3 DEBABRATA MAJUMDAR M 36 SC BSP 10729 4 10733 0.88 1.03
4 SATYA BRATA MOOKHERJEE M 77 GEN BJP 175199 84 175283 14.33 16.76


2004 Election

Ballurghat
RSP  RANEN BARMAN 415298
BJP MANOMOHAN RAY 344152

Joynagar
RSP  SANAT KUMAR MANDAL 450043
BJP ASIT BARAN THAKUR 219522

Dum Dum
CPM AMITAVA NANDY 619325
BJP TAPAN SIKDAR 521073

Arambagh
CPM  ANIL BASU 744464
BJP SWAPAN KUMAR NANDI 151962

Midnapore
CPI PRABODH PANDA 480034
BJP RAHUL ( BISWAJIT) SINHA 319274

Durgapore
CPM  SUNIL KHAN 505250
BJP SHIB NARAYAN SAHA 227742

Burdwan
CPM  NIKHILANANDA SAR 673091
BJP ANINDYA GOPAL MITRA 201740