Why did the BJP lose Bengal 2021?
Why did the BJP lose Bengal 2021?
The BJP was handed a resounding defeat by Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal State Assembly Elections 2021. How did the BJP, who claimed Ab Ki Baar 200 Paar, get it so wrong?
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Bengal voted against BJP, not for Mamata
It is a new day in Bengal. As I hear the koel call out to its mate from the thin mattress in my home, the call sounds particularly melodious this morning. No, not because of the election results. But because it is finally over. It has been a long election. This election has drawn blood, pushed people to the all-devouring mouth of Covid, and burnt homes. This election has seen violence till late last night. BJP offices have been set on fire and BJP MLAs have been attacked. The media has been heckled. It has been a long election. It has been an election on the hope of change. People voted for change; change of their fate; not necessarily for a ‘