BJP Strengthen Position In Kooch Bihar?

BJP has two Members of Parliament from the Koch Bihar area. Now wants to send Anant Roy, a firm believer in a separate state of Koch Bihar, to the Rajya Sabha source says. West Bengal is already struggling with the demand for Gorkhaland, and the presence of Anant Roy in Rajya Sabha is likely to give teeth to the demand for a separate state of Koch Bihar source says. Mamta Banerjee is opposed to the nomination, but the source says that BJP will likely get through on its strength. Koch Bihar is the stronghold of the BJP, but in recent panchayat elections, BJP has been almost thrown out, a source says. BJP leadership feels that giving a nomination to the leader of North Bengal will help consolidate the party's position for the 2024 elections source says.