Modi Vs Mamata? How The Battle for Bengal is a Decisive Point in The War for 2024 Last Monday, Mamata Banerjee had a visitor in ...

Modi Vs Mamata? How The Battle for Bengal is a Decisive Point in The War for 2024

Last Monday, Mamata Banerjee had a visitor in the form of Tejashwi Yadav. The RJD scion, fresh off a narrow loss to the BJP-JD(U) loss in Bihar just a few months ago, expressed his unequivocal admiration for Didi, calling it his ‘duty’ to strengthen the TMC’s hands in West Bengal. But why wasn’t Tejashwi backing his own Bihar allies — the Congress and Left — in Bengal? “Our alliance with Congress and Left is only in Bihar”, he brushed off questions.

Two days later, another Yadav jumped into the Bengal poll fray. SP’s Akhilesh Yadav vowed to support Mamata, offering his party’s support in campaigning for her. And 24 hours later, the Congress’ two allies in Maharashtra — Shiv Sena and NCP — joined in with their endorsement of Mamata. Sanjay Raut even went as far as to call Mamata the ‘real Bengal Tigress’. The message is clear. The Congress’ friends are more than willing to dump it and place their bets on the current Chief Minister of West Bengal. Clearly Mamata, and not any of the Gandhis, is emerging as the face of the Opposition.