Dire crises spawned by COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 02:20 PM IST
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The Bangla nijer meyekei chay slogan underpinned the aggressive election campaign that helped her outsmart the BJP. On Wednesday, Bengal s own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.
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The Bangla nijer meyekei chay slogan underpinned the aggressive election campaign that helped her outsmart the BJP. On Wednesday, Bengal s own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.
For the 66-year-old Mamata Banerjee, the political journey from the restive alleys of Nandigram and Singur in 2007-08, when she waged a relentless battle against the Left Front government, to 'Nabanna', the seat of power in Kolkata, was as captivating as it was punishing.
The distinction between Mamata Banerjee the leader and TMC the party evaporated into nothingness as she conquered West Bengal fighting the BJP's election war machine led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah almost single-handedly.
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Hereâs The Long History Of Mamata Banerjee Throttling Opposing Viewpoints
by Jaideep Mazumdar - Dec 11, 2020 09:25 AM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Illustration: Swarajya Magazine)
Snapshot
In her bid to deny any space to any other party, Mamata Banerjee has had no qualms about using the state machinery.
An account of Bengal Chief Ministerâs infamous record of intolerance to criticism, and angry diatribes.
The attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J P Naddaâs convoy by Trinamool goons on Thursday has come as yet another evidence of Mamata Banerjeeâs long history of intolerance to opposing viewpoints.