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It’s very difficult to capture power in West Bengal…

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bridge-167041_960_720We had to have the violent and long-running Naxalism movement that disrupted the State forever, the political uncertainty of 1967-72, which saw many aaya ram gaya ram Chief Ministers and the sheer tyranny of Congress Chief Minister SS Ray (that shut the party out of the State forever) before the CPM could come to power.
Mamata Banerjee found herself as the Chief Opposition after the 1996, 2001 and 2006 Assembly elections (hence her stints at the Centre to bide her time) before she could claim the throne in 2011.
The BJP has just now grabbed the mantle of Chief Opposition of West Bengal in 2021.
The other side of the coin: It’s very difficult to lose power in Bengal too…
From 1947-77, 30 years, the Congress was either the Ruler or Chief Disruptor. It was a tragedy of errors that led to their exit.
The CPM ruled from 1977-2011, a record 34 years.
And even now Mamata has got three straight terms and will see herself as a favourite for 2026 too.

Really bad governance musings…

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Congress unleashed violence on CPM.
CPM unleashed violence on Trinamool.
Trinamool unleashing violence on BJP.
Looks like the way to pass on power.
BJP looks good for 2021.

Reduce power bills.
Mismanage to ensure power cuts.
Penalize power cos and compensate consumers.
In the process run out of both electricity and money.
‪#‎Kejri‬

Emergency protests produced some politicians worse than Indira’s lackeys.
2011 protests produced some politicians worse than Sonia’s lackeys.

Emergency protests.
Campus protests.
Anti-corruption protests.
They all end up being political recruitment camps.

Lalu-Rabri created the Jungle Raj of 1990-2005.
They loved him then, so why will they condemn Nitish-Lalu’s Jungle Raj 2?
‪#‎JungleRaj2‬

2015: Choose AAP, Save Delhi.
2020: By the time AAP is finished choosing its nonsense strategies, Delhi will be in need of saving.
2017: Choose AAP, Save Goa…

These versions by Sunil Rajguru