New Delhi, March 26 -- Bharatiya Janata Party is set to sharpen its electoral strategy in West Bengal with a strong focus on government employees, placing the long-pending Dearness Allowance (DA) issue at the centre of its upcoming manifesto, likely to be released in the first week of April, around April 5.

According to sources, the party is preparing to promise implementation of the 7th Pay Commission within 45 days of forming the government in the state, along with 100% clearance of pending DA dues in the same timeframe. The DA disparity remains a major concern in the state, with central government employees receiving around 56% DA compared to nearly 22% for state employees under the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) government.

The ...