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• opposition unity Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel’s big attack on Mamata Banerjee’s appeal regarding
• Bhupesh Baghel said- “Mamata Banerjee herself did the work of strengthening BJP in Bengal.”
• TMC was limited to only 80 seats in West Bengal elections, BJP got huge majority.
• Mamata Banerjee’s defeat from Bhawanipur seat changed the entire equation of Bengal politics.
• Shubhendu Adhikari ends 15 year old TMC rule by taking oath as Chief Minister

Big change in the politics of West Bengal

This time there has been such an earthquake in the politics of West Bengal which has shaken the politics of the entire country. Trinamool Congress, which was in power in Bengal for a long time, had to face a crushing defeat in the assembly elections. After this defeat, now TMC chief and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is continuously opposition unity She is talking about. But Congress leaders have started targeting him regarding this.

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel gave a sharp reaction to Mamata Banerjee’s statement and said that when everything went out of hand, he opposition unity I have remembered. He alleged that Mamata Banerjee herself did the work of strengthening BJP in Bengal.

Bhupesh Baghel’s big attack

“You are the one who brought BJP to Bengal”

While talking to the media, Bhupesh Baghel said that Mamata Banerjee understood very late that all the parties should come together against BJP. He sarcastically said that BJP was not so strong in Bengal earlier, but it was the TMC leadership that gave it political ground.

He said,

This statement of Bhupesh Baghel is now giving rise to a new debate in national politics. Congress leaders believe that Mamata Banerjee’s politics gave BJP the opportunity to become big in Bengal.

What did Mamata Banerjee say?

Appeal for united front to stop BJP

On May 9, Mamata Banerjee gave a big political statement and appealed to the anti-BJP forces across the country to unite. He said that incidents of violence are increasing after the elections in Bengal and everyone will have to come on one platform to save democracy.

He said,

This statement is also considered important because for the first time Mamata Banerjee invited the Left Front and CPI(M) to join this possible alliance. According to political experts, this is a sign that now TMC is ready to keep aside its old political enmity.

Has opposition unity become a compulsion now?

Political experts believe that after the historic defeat in the Bengal elections, Mamata Banerjee is now left with limited options. TMC, which once did politics alone, now openly opposition unity Is talking about.

Election defeat changed strategy

In the 2026 assembly elections, BJP performed brilliantly and won 207 out of 294 seats. Whereas TMC was reduced to only 80 seats. This defeat is being considered not only as a sign of seats but also of weakening of Mamata Banerjee’s political hold.

The biggest shock came when Mamata Banerjee herself lost from Bhawanipur seat to BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari. Shubhendu Adhikari won by more than 15 thousand votes and later also took oath as the Chief Minister.

Subhendu Adhikari’s rise

New face of BJP in Bengal

Shubhendu Adhikari, who was once very close to Mamata Banerjee, is now counted among the most powerful leaders of Bengal politics. He prepared a strong strategy for BJP in Bengal and played an important role in associating many TMC leaders with him.

Political analysts say that Shubhendu Adhikari not only gave organizational strength to BJP in Bengal but also increased its reach to rural areas. Its result was clearly visible in the assembly elections.

Now after becoming the Chief Minister, the biggest challenge before Subhendu Adhikari will be to maintain law and order and administrative stability in Bengal.

Distance increased in relations between Congress and TMC

Less confidence in opposition unity

Although opposition parties have tried many times to come together against BJP at the national level, the relations between Congress and TMC always remained sour. In many states both the parties have been contesting elections against each other.

In such a situation, now when Mamata Banerjee opposition unity Talking about it, many Congress leaders are calling it a political compulsion. He says that if the opposition parties had united earlier then perhaps the political outcome of Bengal could have been different.

Why did the people of Bengal change their mood?

Corruption and violence become big issues

According to experts, issues like unemployment, corruption and electoral violence went against TMC in this election. BJP raised these issues strongly and gave the message of change among the public.

Apart from this, on the basis of central schemes and strong organization, BJP was successful in reaching every village. This time a large section of young voters also appeared in favor of change.

Vote bank of women and youth slipped

Women voters and a part of the youth, once considered Mamata Banerjee’s biggest strength, were seen going with the BJP this time. Political analysts say that this change proved to be decisive in the election results.

Will national politics be affected?

The impact of the Bengal election results is now visible on national politics as well. This victory of BJP is being seen as preparation for 2029 Lok Sabha elections. At the same time, the discussion regarding the new strategy has intensified among the opposition parties.

Will opposition unity be formed or will the opposition disintegrate?

Now the biggest question is whether a big opposition alliance will really be formed after Mamata Banerjee’s appeal or it will remain just political rhetoric.

Many political experts believe that if the opposition has to counter BJP then just giving statements will not work. There will be a need for a common strategy and strong leadership on the ground.

The politics of West Bengal is currently going through a phase of major change. Mamata Banerjee, who was in power for 15 years, is now forced to sit in the opposition. At such a time their opposition unity The appeal is creating a new stir in national politics.

However, many parties including Congress are calling it a late step. Bhupesh Baghel’s statement has made it clear that there is still a lack of trust between the opposition parties.

In the times to come, it will be interesting to see whether the anti-BJP parties will really be able to come together on one platform or whether political ambitions will weaken this effort.