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Amid pre-election tensions in West Bengal, the BJP is intensifying outreach to tribal communities, leveraging the symbolic presence of President Droupadi Murmu and targeting constituencies with significant SC/ST populations in North Bengal. The Chief Minister’s office clarified the conference arrangements were in accordance with protocol, but the political debate continues. With Assembly elections around the corner, SC/ST voters might be kingmakers in key seats, influencing the electoral outcome in several constituencies.