New Delhi, May 5 -- In the heat of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, politics has taken a distinct culinary turn. The ongoing political exchanges between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Mamata Banerjee over the eating of fish, may appear insignificant at first glance, but it illuminates a deeper and long-standing dynamic in Indian electoral politics. Banerjee, in her political campaign speeches, has repeatedly warned that a BJP victory would threaten Bengal's way of life, claiming the party would not allow them to eat fish and other non-vegetarian items. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a senior BJP leader, threw a light-hearted dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by daring the Trinamool Congress leader to a fish-eat...