“But, will Pranab Babu, No. 2 in Raisina Hills agree to surrender that enormous power to become a mere chief minister,” questions eminent political analyst Siddhartha Sen. According to him, “Technically, there is nothing wrong in sharing political power of the state. There has been instances of such sharing in other states. But for that a smooth understanding between Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee is most important. But, the problem is in Pradesh Congress itself. Pranab Mukherjee does not have much of a mass appeal. He will have to be dependent on his party leaders which may make Mamata Banerjee jittery.”
Eminent journalists like Dilip Ghosh Chowdhury and Amit Sarbadhikari term such an arrangement as ‘hypothetical’. According to Ghosh Chowdhury, “I don’t think this is possible. People of Bengal do not trust Mukherjee so much, not even leaders of his own party. Apart from that, Trinamool is gradually being dragged into conflicts with the Congress. Inner conflicts in Trinamool-ruled panchayats are also coming up. The two parties have virtually no floor coordination in the state Assembly. I will not be surprised if the alliance is over before Assembly polls.”
Journalist-turned columnist Amit Sarbadhikari said, “Such kind of understanding between the Congress and the Trinamool is very much possible. But in that case, both the parties have to carry the same weight. If they secure nearly the same number of seats, then Pranab Mukherjee can be a contender for the post of chief minister. But honestly, will the people of West Bengal accept such a formula? People, who want to bring ‘parivartan’ and who hit the streets, want to see her in control of Writers’ Building.” Secondly, if Pranab Mukherjee becomes the chief minister, he would have to bank upon mostly on Congress leaders like Deepa Dasmunshi, Abdul Mannan et al who have not really proven their worth.
Noted theatre personality Bibhas Chakraborty has been in the forefront of the anti-CPI(M) movements in recent years, since the Singur and Nandigram days. He told B&E, “As a citizen, I do cast my vote for one party or the other. But, a citizen’s responsibility in India ends there. The winning party or alliance will elect its leader who will go on to become the chief minister. So, where is people’s or citizen’s role in the process? A citizen or a voter has no chance to elect ministers. That’s why I feel no urge to comment on this matter. But recently, Mamata Banerjee herself has said that Pranab Mukherjee might be the next chief minister. If she and her allies win the race, they can elect Pranab Mukherjee as their leader.”
Eminent journalists like Dilip Ghosh Chowdhury and Amit Sarbadhikari term such an arrangement as ‘hypothetical’. According to Ghosh Chowdhury, “I don’t think this is possible. People of Bengal do not trust Mukherjee so much, not even leaders of his own party. Apart from that, Trinamool is gradually being dragged into conflicts with the Congress. Inner conflicts in Trinamool-ruled panchayats are also coming up. The two parties have virtually no floor coordination in the state Assembly. I will not be surprised if the alliance is over before Assembly polls.”
Journalist-turned columnist Amit Sarbadhikari said, “Such kind of understanding between the Congress and the Trinamool is very much possible. But in that case, both the parties have to carry the same weight. If they secure nearly the same number of seats, then Pranab Mukherjee can be a contender for the post of chief minister. But honestly, will the people of West Bengal accept such a formula? People, who want to bring ‘parivartan’ and who hit the streets, want to see her in control of Writers’ Building.” Secondly, if Pranab Mukherjee becomes the chief minister, he would have to bank upon mostly on Congress leaders like Deepa Dasmunshi, Abdul Mannan et al who have not really proven their worth.
Noted theatre personality Bibhas Chakraborty has been in the forefront of the anti-CPI(M) movements in recent years, since the Singur and Nandigram days. He told B&E, “As a citizen, I do cast my vote for one party or the other. But, a citizen’s responsibility in India ends there. The winning party or alliance will elect its leader who will go on to become the chief minister. So, where is people’s or citizen’s role in the process? A citizen or a voter has no chance to elect ministers. That’s why I feel no urge to comment on this matter. But recently, Mamata Banerjee herself has said that Pranab Mukherjee might be the next chief minister. If she and her allies win the race, they can elect Pranab Mukherjee as their leader.”
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