As the Nandigram bypoll campaign intensifies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has revisited the 2021 incident involving West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. During the 2021 Assembly election cycle, Banerjee sustained a leg injury while campaigning in Nandigram, an event that resulted in her utilizing a wheelchair for the remainder of the election period.

The BJP’s decision to highlight this past event serves as a focal point in their current messaging strategy. While the injury was a significant moment in the 2021 political landscape, its re-emergence in current discourse suggests an attempt by the opposition to frame the narrative around past campaign controversies. The incident remains a point of contention, as the circumstances surrounding the injury were heavily debated between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP at the time. The TMC characterized the event as a targeted attack, while the BJP and other critics questioned the severity and nature of the incident, suggesting it was politically motivated. By bringing the 2021 injury back into the spotlight, the BJP is signaling that the historical grievances of the Nandigram constituency remain central to their electoral strategy against the incumbent government.