Mamata Banerjee is the eighth Chief Minister of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal and the first woman to hold this office. She founded the Trinamool Congress in 1998 after splitting from the Indian National Congress and has represented the Bhabanipur constituency in the state assembly since 2011.
When Mamata Banerjee first joined the Congress (I) in the 1970s, she rose to be the General Secretary of the State Mahila Congress (I) from 1976 to 1980. She has previously served as an MP for Kolkata South in the Lok Sabha and was the Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Youth Affairs and Sports, and Women and Child Development under the P.V. Narasimha Rao government.
One of the defining moments in Mamata Banerjee’s political career was her involvement in the Singur and Nandigram movements. These movements — centered around land acquisition issues, particularly the acquisition of agricultural land for industrial projects — saw her rise as a leader and advocate for the rights of farmers and local communities in Bengal’s Singur and Nandigram districts. She received widespread support, eventually leading to the downfall of the 34-year-old Left Front government in West Bengal and her ascent to power.
As the old saying goes “When you realize that are in a pit, stop digging”.
These leaders – Lalu Yadav, Sharad Pawar, etc. – are totally out of touch with the current ground realities. They have absolutely no understanding of the aspirations of the modern Indian youth and the deep disenchantment with socialism. The Indian socialists have not been able to deliver on their promises despite getting massive mandates multiple times.
In their desperation they are turning to Mamata Banerjee. Ms. Banerjee has dragged Bengal down to such a level that the state has become something of a joke nowadays. Bengal is considered to be an example for abysmal administration, myopic govt policies and “povertarian” economics.
Mamata Banerjee will simply take the opposition deeper into the pit. It’s good for the BJP though.