Moumita Chaudhuri | | Published 14.03.21, 12:44 AM
You know it is poll season, when even the lover’s red, red serenade does not escape the hawk eye of political campaigners.
Tumpa Sona, a new musical release about romantic and class aspirations of a young man, had barely become the most-hummed tune in these parts this spring when, spotting a winner, Red cadres made it their anthem.
On February 28, supporters of the Left-Congress coalition pranced their way into Calcutta’s Brigade Parade Ground to the accompaniment of the “inspired” number. It went, “
Tumpa/ Toke niye Brigade jabo/Tumpa/Chain flag-e math sajabo/Tumpa/Athashe tulbo awaj/Tumpa/Modi Didi sob bhoge jak.” CPI(M) supporter Udit Sengupta, who is the creator of the new song, tells