When the Left Alliance (of CPM) ruled West Bengal, they completely destroyed it. They shut down factories, reduced employment, etc. The state which was once the engine of Indian economy became economically backward.
Then Mamata Banerjee came promising employment and peace. But since then political killings and corruption have only increased not reduced.
On the top of that Bangladeshi infiltration and suppression of the Hindu Culture has also increased in West Bengal.
West Bengal has almost everything that satisfies the political agenda of BJP:
- Hindutva: The feeling of second class citizens among Hindu community has given a boost to BJP’s power.
- Pro-NRC: Some areas of West Bengal are suffering from Bangladeshi infiltration.
- Anti-Corruption: One of the most common issues that BJP raises in every election is Anti-Corruption and in West Bengal there is ample proof of corruption in different departments.
- Culture: West Bengal is the land of people like Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and BJP founder Shayama Prasad Mukherjee, so the state is culturally also important for BJP.
These are the reasons West Bengal is experiencing the Modi wave.
