Mamata’s Decision to Take On Suvendu Adhikari On His Turf May Inspire Demoralised TMC Workers
The BJP has mocked the decision, saying that Mamata has fled her usual constituency, Bhowanipore in Kolkata, fearing that she would lose there. They have also said that she opted for Nandigram because Muslims constitute 30 percent of its electorate, thereby reiterating the charge that the minorities are with her because she has been showering them with state largesse.
However, there’s no doubt that her decision to take on the ‘traitor’ Adhikari on his own turf, when she could have easily opted for any safe seat, will inspire her party workers who have been left somewhat demoralised by the exodus of several TMC leaders to the BJP.
BJP’s Stunning Inroads Into Bengal
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it won 18 out of 42 seats in the state while the Trinamool Congress won 22. This was a staggering feat, considering that the party had managed to get only 2 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha…