Based on extensive field work, CPR researchers Neelanjan Sircar, Bhanu Joshi, and Ashish Ranjan share insights on how the Trinamool Congress (TMC) fared when judged for its performance over the last 5 years against 34 years of Left rule. Through her charismatic leadership and by focusing heavily on infrastructural improvement, they analyse how Mamata Banerjee demonstrated the change she promised when she came to power in 2011.

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