Hindustan Times analysis: The rise and fall of Mamata Banerjee, a street fighter
Politics in West Bengal has always been about street politics—massive rallies, violent protests, and empty roads on bandh days. This politics has shaped the state's destiny since independence. From Congress to the Left Front, and then from the Left Front to the Trinamool Congress, the street has been the main stage for every transition. And it was in this street politics that Mamata Banerjee established herself as a true fighter, leading from the front and defeating one rival after another.
