Mamata returns with a bang

 

Chandan Sharma

When people started to vote en-masse, nobody could imagine it! Even exit poll surveys were unable to predict about it!

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was discussing the Covid crisis and possibility of national lockdown with health minister the top officials on Sunday, despite being a holiday, the counting process of assembly polls was busy to create new political equations. TV channels and online media were working hard to provide floating data of trends of changing counting scenes and permutation and combination of the political parties. At that time, new Modi was emerging from the scene from the fiercely contested battle of West Bengal. The scene was almost crystal clear that BJP was unable achieve the target to uproot Mamta Banerjee despite hugely benefitted in terms of number of winning seats in comparison with the previous assembly polls.

Mamta Banerjee proved wrong to all poll pundits with huge majority. “Ladbo, Khelbo, Jeetbo” and "Khela hobe" was her slogan during the campaign and she proved it. The tally does not matter this time as Mamta’s TMC has won more than double seats than BJP in the polls. This was happened despite the fact that the polls were conducted in the small state in eight phases. The Left has been almost wiped out from the state this time. It is notable that it was the same state, where Left parties ruled the state for almost three decades.

However, the Left parties were managed to win Kerala, the only fortress after West Bengal. Congress too disappointed people in the state.

However, Congress’ alliance DMK has been able to win Tamilnadu as per trends by uprooting BJP’s alliance AIDMK.

The results could be a big jolt for BJP. But BJP has managed to win two states in this assembly polls – Assam and Puducherry. 

The official announcement of the results yet to take place by Election Commission but trends have given a clear and decisive picture of fiercely fought battle in the five states. Voters have given huge victory to the political parties of their choice by coming out for polling despite having risk of Covid infection and surge.

But, celebration of democracy may be limited this time or not be seen as Election Commission, having mandate to uphold democratic values and system by holding free and fair polls, has banned celebrations due to Covid surge!!