BJP national president Nitin Nabin expresses confidence of forming governments in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu after reviewing election preparedness.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has projected confidence about expanding its electoral footprint in eastern and southern India, with party president Nitin Nabin asserting that the BJP is poised to form governments in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu in the upcoming Assembly elections.

The assessment followed a high-level strategy meeting in New Delhi, where Nabin reviewed preparedness reports submitted by BJP units from West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Party national general secretary Arun Singh said the president expressed satisfaction with the groundwork done so far and offered inputs to sharpen the campaign further.

Based on feedback from state leaders and in-charges, the BJP believes it can unseat the Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee and defeat the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam headed by M. K. Stalin. The party also expects to retain power in Assam, while forecasting a return of the NDA in Puducherry and a stronger showing in Kerala.

This was Nitin Nabin’s first major organisational review after taking charge as BJP president. During the day-long meeting, he urged office-bearers to intensify grassroots mobilisation and counter what the party described as the Congress’s “negative narrative” against the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) scheme. Leaders were asked to proactively communicate the programme’s benefits to rural communities.

Former BJP president J. P. Nadda, along with senior national office-bearers and state leaders, also attended the meeting and shared guidance on campaign coordination and messaging.

The BJP’s assertive tone signals an ambition to break long-standing regional strongholds, particularly in Tamil Nadu where it has traditionally played a limited role. While confidence from internal reports is significant, translating it into electoral breakthroughs will depend on alliances, candidate selection and local resonance. For now, the messaging suggests the party is setting an aggressive national narrative ahead of multiple high-stakes state contests.