Saibal GuptaKolkata, April 29 -- As the saying goes, "Morning shows the day." The morning in Bhabanipur, when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-breaking her tradition of staying indoors-hit the streets early on polling day, was indicative enough that this would be no ordinary election day in the south Kolkata constituency.
Breaking her convention, Banerjee stepped out early, declaring that she would monitor the polls on the ground "not as Chief Minister, but as the Trinamool Congress candidate from Bhabanipur."She moved across Chetla, Padmapukur Road, and Chakraberia, stopped at booths, interacted with workers, and closely inspected arrangements, immediately shooting up the adrenaline of the constituency where the contest with the...