Can Suvendu Become Bengalâs Himanta? The Answer Is A Qualified âYesâ
by Jaideep Mazumdar - May 11, 2021 11:54 AM
Suvendu Adhikari.
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The BJP central leadership must give Adhikari a free hand in steering the party, and empower him to lead the party to victory in 2026, if not earlier.
The election of Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari as head of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party has enthused a large number of embattled BJP cadres and supporters who have been subjected to horrific atrocities for over a week now.
A number of BJP functionaries and supporters are pinning their hopes on Adhikari to put up a strong resistance to the Trinamool both inside the assembly and outside it.
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