Top left and Congress leaders in WB have watched Mamata’s totalitarianism in close quarters. They genuinely dislike her. They would have been delighted at the drubbing she got in Nandigram. This is how I am reading Sujon’s Subho Bijoya visit at Suvendu Adhikari’s office.
The dislike that Congress & CPIM leaders have for Mamata far, far exceeds that of RSS, leader to cadre, of her, who are simply in awe of her. Many of the BJP base online are quite friendly to TMC IT cell folks, similar to how their long time leaders are to Mamata.
In Hindu Bengali culture, Subho Bijoya trips are made by younger folks to homes of older ones. Sujon’s trip to Suvendu’s office inverts that order. He must be delighted at how Suvendu is taking on Mamata by the horns.
The attitude of CPIM leaders in WB towards Mamata & BJP would also differ from the wokestars of JNU like Aishi, Dipanwita etc.

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