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BJP Accused of Funding YouTubers to Fuel Polarisation in Bengal Elections
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 11:39 AM
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Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh has accused the BJP of paying YouTubers, influencers, radio jockeys and actors to create a narrative of religious polarisation during the West Bengal elections, while BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar defended the payments as standard political practice.
Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh has publicly accused the BJP of paying YouTubers, influencers, radio jockeys and actors during the West Bengal elections to manufacture a narrative of religious polarisation.
The allegations were made in a press conference held in Kolkata, where Ghosh cited evidence of payments made to several online personalities.
BJP state spokesperson Debjit Sarkar responded by saying the party had followed standard political practice and that the payments were legitimate.
The incident highlights the growing role of social media influencers in electoral campaigns and the intense scrutiny of political financing in the state.
The allegations were made in a press conference held in Kolkata, where Ghosh cited evidence of payments made to several online personalities.
BJP state spokesperson Debjit Sarkar responded by saying the party had followed standard political practice and that the payments were legitimate.
The incident highlights the growing role of social media influencers in electoral campaigns and the intense scrutiny of political financing in the state.