Two political disasters, Singur and Nandigram, hit the CPI-M. And the communists haven’t yet recovered. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee now resembles the tattered CPI-M of the mid-2000s, with Covid-19 and Cyclone Amphan exposing her administration.
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People are directing their frustration against the missing municipal councillors, the lack of coordination between the municipality and the electricity workers of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC), and the overall unpreparedness exhibited by the state.
People of Calcutta, Howrah, Hooghly and 24 Parganas will remember this administrative apathy and malfunction.However, the elections are less than a year away  not a big enough gap for them to forget these.
everyone criticizes her. No one would have blamed her for the pandemic, but she hid the numbers of deaths and actual cases. This led to massive criticism. Mamata created an unnecessary controversy and the Centre ended up sending a team to the state, making it an even bigger issue
But in West Bengal siphoning off ration has been a big talking point during the pandemic and lockdown. The public attacked TMC workers and burnt down ration shops because they accuse the local TMC leaders of stealing the rice and selling it at a higher price
The thousands of returning migrants, many of whom may not get their jobs back, will look for MGNREGA opportunities and depend on government schemes, where allegations of TMC corruption loom large.

The “cut off my head” remark shows her desperation.
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