India, Jan. 7 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal unit on Wednesday announced its new state committee ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, bringing back its sole Muslim state office-bearer after four years and appointing a former Trinamool Congress (TMC) minister as one of its 12 state vice-presidents.

Ali Hossain, who was president of the state minority morcha (front) till 2021, was reinstated, while former TMC minister Tapas Roy, who joined the BJP days before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, was made a vice-president.

Similarly, Malda North Lok Sabha MP Khagen Murmu was reinstated as president of the scheduled tribe (ST) morcha.

"The new committee, which also comprises five general secretaries, 12 secretaries, five other office be...