The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is preparing for the West Bengal election scheduled early next year, has received almost double the number of applications for ‘Vistaraks’ [grassroots workers].

Though the state has just 294 seats, the party has received nearly 500 applications, surprising the top leadership. However, the large number of applications has forced the BJP to go for a two-tier examination that will include a written test to select ‘Vistaraks’, sources have revealed.

This is a first for the BJP where applicants will first have to clear the written test and then clear group discussion. The minimum qualification has been set as those who have passed the Class 12 exam, but the party is keen on giving preferential treatment to those who are graduates or above, said the sour

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