Mamata Banerjee warns BJP that running Bengal from Delhi will backfire

Her message after crowds in key south Kolkata areas hinted at a hard fight

Mamata Banerjee said she saw voters in Chowrangee, Bhabanipur, Jadavpur and Tollyganj turn out with “clear intent” to defend Bengal’s identity. Posting on X, she attacked leaders she said seek to dictate politics from Delhi, alleging attempts to divide people and distort culture. She warned that Bengal has “a long memory and a stronger spine.”