BJP Struggles to Hold On to Jalpaiguri Seat in Nagrakata Assembly Constituency

Jalpaiguri has been a stronghold of the BJP. The BJP has held the seat for two consecutive Lok Sabha elections, 2019 and 2024. The Jalpaiguri district is home to the Nagrakata assembly constituency. In the 2021 assembly elections, the lotus bloomed in the seat. The BJP is struggling to hold on to the tea-garden area. The TMC candidate is also campaigning hard. The tea-garden area is now witnessing a two-flower campaign. The BJP has renominated Poona Vengra, who won Nagrakata in the 2021 assembly elections. As a result, she is desperate to win back her seat. She has been campaigning vigorously since Tuesday morning. There have been widespread complaints from workers about the tea-garden infrastructure and wages. These are heard by the BJP candidate. Luksan talks to tea-garden workers. Puna Vengra's campaign is one of the central schemes. She also campaigns against the state government's deprivation of tea-workers. Vengra runs a tea-garden in Poona Dabhil.