Org weakness, switching candidates, stoppage of MNREGA funds hurt BJP

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Organisational weakness, switching candidates in seats it won in 2019, stoppage of MGNREGA and other central scheme funds, and Trinamool Congress pointing fingers at the central deprivation led to BJP's debacle in West Bengal, party insiders said.

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The absence of a Modi wave and people's belief in CM Mamata Banerjee's social welfare scheme also played havoc for BJP, they said. North Bengal worked as a saviour for BJP while the party had a poor show in South Bengal. «The weakness of the party is in the open now,» former BJP state president Dilip Ghosh told ET. «The decision of the party to change my constituency was proven wrong.» He said the party's organisational weakness is prevalent, adding, «Initially, we didn't find anyone to sit in the booth...and there was difficulty in finding agents.» Ghosh said he plans to travel across the state.

«After the defeat, workers are feeling low in Medinipur. I will go to Medinipur and Bardhaman. As state president, I have travelled across the state. The party gives me responsibility or not, I will be with the party workers,» he said. Ghosh was defeated from Bardhaman Durgapur seat. He was removed from Medinipur, which was considered a stronghold of BJP. However, party candidate Agnimitra Paul lost to Trinamool's June Malia by 27,191 votes in Medinipur. Deprivation of MGNREGA funds to