Why CAA’s just a dash of spice in Bengal’s jhaal muri

Mar 13, 2024 | 10:06 IST

Mamata’s personality carries her party, her bitter rivalry with state Congress sank INDIA, while CAA alone can’t help BJP. Here’s what’s playing out in Bengal, with 42 seats, Lok Sabha’s third-largest chunk

What explains Mamata’s ditching INDIA on seat-sharing?

Congress was desperate for some arrangement with Trinamool as it wanted to retain the two seats it won in 2019: Baharampur and Malda (South). In both, margin of victory was narrower than sum of votes polled by Trinamool and BJP candidates.

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Why CAA’s just a dash of spice in Bengal’s jhaal muri

Mamata’s personality carries her party, her bitter rivalry with state Congress sank INDIA, while CAA alone can’t help BJP. Here’s what’s playing out in Bengal, with 42 seats, Lok Sabha’s third-largest chunk

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Why CAA’s just a dash of spice in Bengal’s jhaal muri

Mamata’s personality carries her party, her bitter rivalry with state Congress sank INDIA, while CAA alone can’t help BJP. Here’s what’s playing out in Bengal, with 42 seats, Lok Sabha’s third-largest chunk

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