Kolkata, May 3 -- The stage is set and the preparations are complete, as the famous mithai shop owners in the sweet capital of India await the declaration of results for the West Bengal Assembly elections on Monday before adding the final touch of colour to their mouth watering products.

All top sweet shop owners in Kolkata have increased the production of their signature sweets. The famous Rasogolla is clearly leading the race, way ahead of others, due to the white colour of 'chana (cottage cheese) balls'. Depending on who emerges as the winner, they will be dipped in hot sugar syrup with the preferred colour of the respective political parties.

Sweets are part and parcel of the rich cultural and culinary heritage of Bengal and are recog...