Why Mamata Banerjee Lost Power in Bengal

What Explains Mamata Banerjee's Defeat?

• Anti-incumbency: Fifteen years in power made the TMC answerable for its own record rather than the failures of the Left Front.
• Corruption allegations: Recruitment controversies damaged public confidence in fairness and accountability.
• Employment concerns: Questions about jobs and industrial growth remained important to Bengal's young people.
• RG Kar: The protests intensified public scrutiny of women's safety and the government's response.
• Local political resentment: Allegations of intimidation and favouritism became a liability for the ruling party.
• The BJP's growth: The opposition turned several sources of dissatisfaction into an effective statewide challenge.
• Limits of personal leadership: Mamata's appeal could not fully shield the TMC from criticism of its administration.
• SIR controversy: Voter deletions raised serious questions requiring scrutiny, without automatically proving that they determined the result.

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