India, Dec. 7 -- The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), under the leadership of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has officially launched its political outreach for the 2026 Assembly elections, starting in districts where the party has historically faced organisational challenges. The campaign commenced last week from Bangaon in North 24 Parganas-a region dominated by the Matua community and regarded as a strong base of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Mamata Banerjee's public meeting in Bangaon highlighted the TMC's renewed attention on areas most affected by the ongoing State Identification Register (SIR) process. Addressing a massive crowd, she urged residents-many of whom are anxious about the possible consequences of SIR-"n...