Author: Rasheed Kidwai

The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has two important citadels to conquer in 2026: Fort William in Kolkata and Fort George in Chennai, to politically emerge as a pan-Indian national party. During the British era, both Fort William and Fort St George epitomised the might of the Raj. In post-Independence India, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly building is located within Fort St George. The year 2026 is set to witness a titanic political battle between the BJP and regional forces, namely the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the M K Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). If Mamata and…