Why Bengal BJP's new chief has taken a new tone on Muslims, communists

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, an old RSS hand, has assumed charge as the party chief of West Bengal ahead of the crucial Assembly election in 2026. Bhattacharya has surprised many by his outreach to Muslims and communists. Is there a lesson from 2019 and the Kaliganj bypoll behind this?

Why Bengal BJP's new chief has taken a new tone on Muslims, communists
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, an old RSS hand, has assumed charge as the party chief of West Bengal ahead of the crucial Assembly election in 2026. Bhattacharya has surprised many by his outreach to Muslims and communists. Is there a lesson from 2019 and the Kaliganj bypoll behind this?