Mamata Banerjee Eyes Record: Can She Surpass Sheila Dikshit's CM Tenure?

• Mamata Banerjee, in her third term as West Bengal CM, aims to break Sheila Dikshit's record for longest-serving female CM (15 years, 25 days).
• TMC secured a third term in 2021 despite BJP's strong campaign, with analysts attributing success to significant Muslim vote polarization.
• Mamata's strategy includes welfare schemes for women and youth, and emotional appeals like the 'Bari-Bhitori' narrative against BJP.
• Threats to TMC include potential division of Muslim votes by Humayun Kabir and AIMIM, Hindu vote polarization due to Bangladesh unrest, and central agency investigations.
• Bengal has seen 18 female Chief Ministers, with Sucheta Kriplani being the first in 1963.