About the Book: Mamata: Beyond 2021
In the West Bengal election of 2021, the longest state election in the history
of India, Mamata Banerjee won the khela, and the BJP lost the plot. How did this
happen? The author, Jayanta Ghosal, travelled to all the districts of West
Bengal and unearthed certain key factors that helped the Trinamool win the
state. For instance, there was a massive gap in the BJPs understanding of
Bengali identity, which Mamata was able to exploit. An overdose of central
intervention, ranging from paramilitary forces to intelligence agencies to
target key TMC leaders, added to the BJPs disconnect with voters.