West Bengal sports reset: Bengal govt change sparks hope for broader revival
A senior cricket official in Calcutta was asked around December 2010 how difficult the road ahead would be, as Bengal was set for a change from the Left Front rule to the Trinamool Congress reign. “There was a comfort zone, but we all will learn to deal with TMC,” he had said.
Now, as Bengal turned saffron from Monday, sports officials across the state are gearing up to recalibrate after 15 years. “Sports did not get affected even when governments changed. From Subhas Chakraborty (CPIM) to Madan Mitra to Aroop Biswas, every sports minister has been on good terms with the officials and players. I am hopeful the new government will do the same,” senior East Bengal official Debabrata Sarkar said.
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