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West Bengal polls: 40% of voters vote 100% in strength, says Dinesh Trivedi

Trivedi says the elections in Bengal do not reflect the spirit of democracy and claims the state is on the downslide

Dinesh Trivedi, Former Union minister
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Dinesh Trivedi, Former Union minister

Aditi Phadnis
Former Union minister DINESH TRIVEDI quit the Trinamool Congress (TMC), resigned from the Rajya Sabha, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls. In an interview with Aditi Phadnis, he says the elections in Bengal do not reflect the spirit of democracy and claims the state is on the downslide. Edited excerpts:
 
How do you see the political situation in Bengal, now that you’re on the other side?
 
Even earlier one could have evaluated objectively what was going wrong. Just because you’ve crossed over doesn’t mean your vision changes. The story of