Shobha De: Bengal Women Ditched Mamata Over Zero Empathy

West Bengal’s election drama culminated in BJP’s landslide with 206 seats, jolting the national political landscape. Author Shobha De, battling poor health, shared an electrifying Instagram video from Mumbai, terming it a ‘historic milestone’ and toasting Kolkata’s joy.

Diving straight in, De questioned Mamata Banerjee’s poll rout without delving into ideology. ‘Why did Mamata lose? Simple: Bengal’s women powered her exit,’ she asserted. The chief minister’s tenure lacked the emotional bond—empathy and solidarity—with female voters, a misstep that backfired spectacularly after 15 years of rule.

De called it a ‘personal thrashing’ beyond party lines, advising against revenge politics. She nodded to PM Modi’s poetic vision of a flourishing lotus in Bengal. The verdict rejects chronic corruption, dilapidated infrastructure, and muted public voices, signaling a hunger for transformation.

With the power shift, eyes are on BJP’s delivery. De congratulated Bengal’s voters for their bold 206-seat endorsement, a testament to their dreams. ‘The City of Joy will shine again, reclaiming its heritage eroded over time,’ she predicted, urging a forward-looking era.