Kolkata: From the doctor for filmmakers and management consultants for the engineers – this election witnessed professional induction that successfully became a full-time political when they left their white collar work and against it on the streets in civilian elections, claiming to bring change.
Stare down at potential voters from large banners, Flex and posters dressed in good, stylish and in some cases young politicians bring a glamorous touch to a boring job to keep the city clean up from garbage and water.
Dressed in jeans and curses is the leader of the congress-TMC Monalisa Banerjee (39) who have campaigned on the streets and the route.
A filmmaking student from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, who used to work with an advertising agent in Mumbai, said he entered the mainstream politics mostly to change the way the youth.
“It is also a very important profession like a doctor and engineer.
This is the job of running a city where we all live and so we need educated men and women and understand the technology to run the show,” said Banerjee, who fought from Ward 46.
Participants The new is TMC’s Ward 86.
Prospective Sourav Basu, the Minister of State for the Children of Chadrima Bhattacharjee, who quit the job of a successful company from the senior manager at a leading telecommunications company three years ago.
“I believe politics can prosper only when there is a professional blend of all areas of life.
I believe I can take advantage of my company’s background for my better environmental management,” said Basu, a former student of Sta Xavier’s School and College.
Former Board Member and Bangsal 58 Candidate Sandipan Saha, former passout Iim who has worked for several years with a global MNC in Bangalore before plunging into politics in 2015, said he did not regret his decision and enjoy what he did now.
Biswarup de, the face known in the cricket administration, also in Medan this year from Ward 48 with TMC tickets.
He served a taxi for 11 years as a secretary and treasurer.
“My previous role as an administrator would definitely help me have a modern approach to dealing with old problems that disturbed people,” he said.
Dr.
Meenakshi Ganguli, Kandidat 12 Ward TMC, is a prominent face during a pandemic that serves oppressed people.
He replaced the existing Trinamool Congress Coordinator who had been his patient for a long time.
“I have been into social services for more than seven years,” said Ganguli.
Dental Surgeon Debojyyoti Mazumdar (32), which fought Ward 112 with BJP tickets, said the first change he brought in his campaign was to refrain from the graffiti wall.
Advocate Debolina Sarkar (26), fighting from Ward 2 represents the left front, saying time has come for more young professionals to join politics.