The people of Bengal have expressed their aspirations for better governance and the reversal of the pre-partition politics. They have sent a strong message to parties — anti-Hindutva politics has no future.

5 min read May 5, 2026 06:14 AM IST First published on: May 5, 2026 at 06:14 AM IST

The West Bengal assembly results bear an unequivocal message from the state’s people against appeasement politics. The Trinamool Congress government not only practised Muslim appeasement, it also failed to address the anxieties of Hindus about the state’s demographic transformation. The change is a result of a gap in the fertility rates between the Hindus and Muslims, as well as the influx of people from Bangladesh. Mamata Banerjee, who once fought against Left coercion and won the hearts of the people, lost sight of socio-economic realities and slipped into vote-bank politics. BJP, in contrast, acknowledged the state’s realities and articulated its politics accordingly.…