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Mamata's new Bengal a mixed bag as 'paribartan' has come in bits and pieces

Icra data shows that in per capita income (at current prices), the state is behind AP, Goa, Telangana, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, among others

Mamata Banerjee
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On the industry front, the government’s success largely rests on the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

Ishita Ayan Dutt Kolkata
West Bengal has not been rebuilt. Kolkata has not transformed into London. But the “Paribartan” ushered in by Mamata Banerjee in 2011 goes deeper than the trident lights that adorn every nook and corner of the city.

The poll bugle has been sounded and parties are getting battle ready for an eight-phase election in West Bengal. Banerjee, who is seeking a third term, is banking on her welfare schemes and “development” work, aside of the “insider-outsider” plank, to do a hat-trick.

It is widely known that the agitation over land acquisition catapulted Banerjee to the seat of power in Bengal.