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On Bhabanipur turf, Mamata faces acid test in rematch with Suvendu amid SIR shadow

The Indian Express·Ravik Bhattacharya, Atri Mitra·about 1 month ago
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Barely 200 mts away from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s modest house in Harish Chatterjee Street in Kolkata, a 40-year-old housewife Barnali Sen calls the local Bhabanipur Assembly constituency a “microcosm of India”. Bhabanipur has been a key melting pot in the city, which has a diverse population comprising Bengalis, non-Bengali Hindus including Guajaratis, Punjabis and Jains, and Muslims. On the eve of the second phase of the Bengal polls, scheduled for Wednesday, all eyes are on Bhabanipur, where the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and sitting MLA is facing a challenge from her aide-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly. “I can’t say who will win from this seat, though Mamata Banerjee has her own special appeal. This is a mini India. Many communities live here and have their own distinct cultures and their own choices,” says Barnali Sen.…

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