West Bengal Elections: Can Left Front Rebuild Base After Years Of Decline?

• Left Front ruled West Bengal for 34 years, struggling since losing power in 2011.
• Vote share plummeted from over 40% in 2011 to nearly 5% in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
• Many former Left voters have shifted allegiance to the rapidly growing BJP in the state.
• Left's strategy of opposing both TMC and BJP (dubbed 'Bijemool') is under scrutiny.
• Lingering negative perceptions of its 34-year rule, linked to slow growth, still impact voter sentiment.