India, May 10 -- Winning the Assembly election in West Bengal is like reaching the base camp of a precipitous climb ahead. The complex and arduous task of bringing back civilised normalcy in the state after 50 years of audacious flouting of democratic norms and constitutional provisions is herculean. More so since the expectations are skyhigh. The path ahead for the new BJP government in West Bengal is prickly to say the least. In 2011, the state elected Mamata Banerjee hoping for a change. Instead people had appalling experience. Along with it suffered the nation as a whole. 2026 brings in a new opportunity for change in the right direction.

When the task is complex it needs a competent leader, careful planning and constant monitoring. ...