India, Oct. 19 -- Conscious of the challenges that come with 15 years in power, the Trinamool Congress is taking no chances with voter sentiment or anti-incumbency ahead of the May 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The party has begun a measured recalibration aware that a long tenure has created both governance fatigue and a demand for renewal.

A senior TMC insider told The Sunday Guardian that the leadership has moved early to assess ground sentiment, even with the polls still seven months away. The party is taking the issue of anti-incumbency very seriously. Having been in power for 15 years, some degree of it is natural. "We're not complacent surveys are being conducted and public feedback is being gathered to identify and address ...