1. Performing Poriborton
- Author:
- Bhanu Joshi, Ashish Ranjan, and Neelanjan Sircar
- Publication Date:
- 05-2016
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for Policy Research, India
- Abstract:
- In 2011, Mamata Banerjee and party, Trinamool Congress, stormed to power in West Bengal under the simple slogan poriborton (change). In this piece, Bhanu Joshi, Ashish Ranjan, and Neelanjan explore how Mamata went about demonstrating this change to the West Bengal, as well as the architecture of Trinamool Congress’ thumping victory in the 2016 state election.
- Topic:
- Government, Politics, Governance, Elections, and Social Policy
- Political Geography:
- South Asia, India, and Asia