Durgapur, July 15 -- The BJP leadership in West Bengal is making all the arrangements to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, as it assumes much significance for the saffron party, which is eyeing to oust Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the 2026 assembly elections.

After being elected unopposed as party president of the state unit, Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya, known for his coolness and fine oration, has been uniting the ranks and file in the organization to gear up the brigade for the 2026 poll. Former state president Dilip Ghosh, who had been sidelined for party mainstream activity, especially after his visit to Digha, responding to Mamata Banerjee's invitation for the inauguration of the Jagannath temple on April ...