India, Jan. 25 -- The forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections are shaping up to be a major organisational and political trial for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Its newly appointed working president, Nitin Nabin has his work cut out. The challenge is to operate within a limited timeframe while drawing lessons from the party's earlier experiences in the state.

It remains uncertain whether a stricter emphasis on winnability in ticket allocation can alter the prevailing political narrative. Internal party assessments and independent political analyses suggest that the TMC continues to enjoy a clear advantage. Senior BJP figures concede that overturning this position would demand near-perfect execution, particularly in candidate select...