The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who stormed to power ousting the 34-year Left rule, is racing towards seventh month in office.  The ride as a Cm has been a bumpy one for  having to grapple with Rs two-lakh-Cr debt burden, the Maoist issue and not-so-harmonious a relationship with ally Congress. At times the whole situation appeared very chaotic.

The strict vigilant attack on the Maoists, the movement till now fuelled by the government, came under sharp criticism from sympathizers and the wounded Left always on its toes to pounce on the CM. The oppositions garnering hopes to hurl a quick one at the CM, if given a chance has proved the WB CM’s chair is the throne with a Damocles sword hanging over it.

Well the main setback for the CM is none other than the CM herself, because as an opposition she could dictate terms and stick to principles. But as a CM she had to do the balance act. The CM has to be flexible. In literal sense means deviation, which her voters might not tolerate.

The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (ADPR) democracy which was interfered by the CM came under sharp criticism from all renowned quarters. Cultural icons like Mahasweta Devi, film director Aparna Sen, writer Suchitra Bhattacharya poet Sankha Ghosh   came down down heavily on the CM over the issue.

The various setbacks included non support from the centre financially and the Hospital mishap has left the Didi in the lurch on the administration front. Another major setback for the Didi is Trinamool Congress is a one-woman show. The second rung leadership is not strong. The most prominent names have no political base. All key decisions have to go through the CM. And even a person who puts in an 18-hour workday can only do so much, especially if she even has to decide on minor issues of the administration. Because people have high regards for Didi and they worship her like a `Mother of Virtue’, even a slight deviation would not be tolerated.