The Durga temple in Asansol, in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, was reopened for worship following the BJP’s strong performance in the recent Assembly elections.
The temple had remained closed for several years due to a dispute between two communities and administrative issues. Managed by the Sri Sri Durgamata Trust, it was earlier opened only during Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja.
In the election, the BJP won all nine Assembly seats in Paschim Bardhaman. During the campaign, BJP candidate Krishnendu Mukherjee had promised that if elected from Asansol Uttar, he would work to keep the temple open every day.
After winning and becoming an MLA, Mukherjee visited the temple on Tuesday. In the presence of BJP workers and local residents who gathered there, the temple was reopened and prayers were offered.
