Defectors scored big for Mamata, bit the dust in BJP – Ghar wapsi rush explained

A quick analysis by Ashoka University’s Trivedi Centre for Political Data (TCPD) indicates that defection to the Trinamool worked well, while turning away from the ruling party proved costly. 

The BJP was the most preferred destination in the run-up to assembly elections in West Bengal. Scores of Trinamool Congress leaders, including over a dozen sitting MLAs, switched to the saffron camp at the prospect of victory. However, within a month of Trinamool’s resounding win, the tide seems to have turned. Many of these defectors are now asking for Mamata Banerjee’s “forgiveness”, while some others have softened their stance.