West Bengal's political landscape witnesses rise of dynasties this Lok Sabha Elections Out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats, 13 have candidates from political dynasties.

In West Bengal it also brought the violence close, creating local political economies in which access to government jobs and other local resources are contested both at the ballot and in the streets.

While West Bengal’s “exceptionalism” is often touted to explain the claimed lack of communal and caste-based politics in the state, the rise of populist forces has somehow managed to take advantage of ...