After Bihar, Ganga Poised to Shift Bengal Script

Bengal, my friends, is on the edge of a political storm, and the BJP has reason to be quietly optimistic. Forget the slogans, the endless TV debates, and the glittering rallies—the real story lies beneath the surface, in the roots and currents that shape voter behavior.

Numbers, my friends, are the roots of politics, not the leaves fluttering on the surface. Take West Bengal 2021: the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) led with roughly 48 percent, BJP had 38, the rest barely registered. But the seats tell the real story—TMC stormed to 213, BJP held 77, and the Left-Congress alliance vanished from the Assembly for the first time since 1962. Votes alone don’t matter; it’s how they translate into power that counts. While TMC maintains a loyal base, the BJP has grown into a formidable opposition, quietly digging its roots, ready to challenge old certainties.

Now, consider Bihar. RJD holds 22 percent, BJP 20–21 percent, JDU nearly 19. On paper, it looks close, even messy. But the lesson is vital: elections must be seen from the roots, not the leaves or flowers. If the leaves yellow, the tree doesn’t die—it’s just seasonal. Elections are like seasons; the real story lies in the underlying patterns—voter distribution, polarization, and strategic gains—not in superficial vote swings.

Over five million voters were pruned in Bihar by the SIR operation, and Hindu-Muslim polarization sharpened like a scalpel. The BJP consolidated quietly, calculated ruthlessly, and won. Bengal is watching. Mamata Banerjee wisely avoided Bihar; caution often masquerades as wisdom when it is really fear.

Meanwhile, the BJP is bold, strategic, and omnipresent. Hindus in Bangladesh are in turmoil, Rohingya issues simmer, and voter lists are being cleansed. These are opportunities. Every anxious household, every voter with memory of past migrations, is a potential ally. Polarization is power. Bihar proved it. Bengal’s voters are intelligent and remember everything—past wrongs and triumphs alike.

Mamata may roar, but a cautious tiger rarely bites. The BJP doesn’t need drama; it needs strategy, and it has it in spades. The storm may rattle the leaves, but the roots—the voters, trends, and undercurrents—will determine the harvest.

Bengal may pride itself on intellect and flair, but elections are arithmetic, memory, and momentum. If Bihar taught us anything, it is that when strategy meets opportunity, surprises are inevitable.

And remember, my friends, politics flows like a river: the currents of Bihar will not stop at the border. The Ganga flows through Bihar into Bengal, carrying the winds of change.