It seems to be the war without the warriors!
Only one and a half months to wait. The assembly election in West Bengal is knocking at the door. No, apparently there is no reason to wonder. But, this time it seems to be quite different as the war is likely to take place without the generals!
Confused? To be more precise, the three main parties of West Bengal, including the ruling and the opposition, are fighting for their cause without their concerned heads.
Mamata Banerjee, the honourable rail minister of India and the honourable head of the opposition party, Trinamul Congress (TMC), has already announced that she is not fighting in this election. She has chosen to stay away though she has not mentioned the reason. But, she did not forget to mention, if people of West Bengal choose her party to be the ruler, she has no objection to ‘lead the government’. In that case, after 6 months of the formation of government, she will stand in the election to be chosen as the chief minister of the state. The constitution of India permits that. But, then what will happen to the rail ministry? She remained silent on the controversial issue of power transaction.
It seems that Mamata’s announcement has provoked another chairperson to stay away from the upcoming election. Although, he has left the decision on the party high-command, but his body language says, he is reluctant to take part actively in the assembly poll. Yes, Pradesh Congress chairperson Manas Bhnuiya expressed his reluctance indirectly. It was not surprising to him, when he faced questions from journalists here, whether he is going to take part in the upcoming election or not. Although he kept his silence, but sources say, he has expressed his reluctance for standing in the election from Sabang, his usual constituency in West Midnapore District. He replied to the questions asked by journalists quietly, ‘who are we to comment on the issue? It will be decided by the party high command’. So, the game is not over yet.
The most surprising thing is that, our honourable chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has also been warned by his friends for not to fight in the upcoming assembly pole. They have numerous reasons to fear of course. The chief minister’s constituency in Jadavpur is more TMC prone nowadays rather than the ruling party. The general election 2 years ago had shown that. The chief minister’s image has been tarnished so badly in many cases that there is an obvious cause to fear. His friends have warned him that he is not supposedly going to win the battle. So, he should be more prudent this time. If the chief minister loses the battle, and the party wins, he will have to resign. He will not be able to be the chief minister again. But, if he does not fight, there would be no cause to worry. If the ruling Left Front loses this time, that also would be none of his business. He will not lose his position. Obviously, he will not be able to rule the state again. And, if the party wins, if the high-command wants, he will be the chief minister again.
His friends have done their job. Now, it is his turn to decide on the fact. Will he stand to lose the game? Or, will he step aside for the cause of the party? It is up to him now. The political thinkers have warned him too about the outcome. Netai, Nandigram, Singur, and most recently the Barasat incident have tarnished the ruling party’s image. The administration’s callousness in those incidents has led to further serious consequences. Ruling Left Front has to regain the faith and sympathy they have lost in recent years. And, that takes time. They are not left with enough time.
Who is going to win the battle? That would be clear by time. But, West Bengal is interestingly going to see a battle without generals, which is more or less clear.
It happens once in a blue moon.
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