The sense of disappointment is evident as 15 years of the Mamata regime comes to an end.
Vote count on Monday, May 4 will decide many things. Freebies and Lakhir Bhandar have been the area where Mamata continued to shine. But that too perhaps could not save her day !!
Her Govt has overstepped on many issues -- but on some basic levels,it failed utterly.
I am Mamata of the past; so I should get votes - was proved a mythical and a misnomer.
In 2021 during cyclone .... Mamata Banerjee had mocked at PM Narendra Modi saying he is more keen to meet an "MLA" Suvendu Adhiari.
The BJP legislator was already Leader of the Opposition. That is also a Constitutional position.
... In 2026, the Big Question is whether Mamata Banerjee will be elected from Bhabanipur !!
Power makes people arrogant. This phenomenon is irrespective of the party affiliation. In 2009 and 2011; the CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat was left red-faced. In 2004, the BJP under Vajpayee had paid a heavy price. But Netas do not learn this obvious lesson. Mamata Banerjee and her TMC too had grown arrogant.
But in the process, Mamata failed to perceive that her grand tactics and towering claims that she will not allow SIR in her state or will not allow implementation of central law like CAA had slowly alienated her and her party from the common populace.
While she thought by opposing SIR, she would endear herself to the Muslim voters; the faceless electorate and mostly Hindus including women wondered Mamata's theatrics were just for the sake of it or all that had any merit.
The message from the mandate in West Bengal or any other state is that the faceless Indian voter should not be taken for granted -- and more so if the political ambition does not match the performance.
People's wishes matter. She cultivated a section of Fish Fry journalists both in Delhi and Kolkata. In West Bengal; there is a TV channel which has been affectionately (sic) given the name Min Mini. Which channel is better known to the people themselves ...
Market mein 'anand hua (enjoy)'. Hence, despite Mamata's disapproval, Narendra Modi's 'Jhal Muri' expedition went viral. All these can happen only when people want certain things and they see certain things coming/going in that direction.
Jhal Muri - rightly said is a classless food of Bengal irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
But look at the other side of the story -- in response to Modi's Jhal Muri video, Mamata started saying the Prime Minister's show was all stage managed. How can the Prime Minister have Rs 10 in his pocket. You - what has gone deep.
Mamata also suddenly discovered the virtues of going shopping vegetables; then you know -- the big picture message is - She is STRRUGLING.
To wrap up; one can say --- the stage is set for the most keenly watched vote count in West Bengal.
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