KOLKATA – Amidst an ongoing dispute with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) launched its three-minute campaign anthem on Saturday. The release coincided with heightened tensions between the party and the ED, following searches conducted on I-PAC, a political consultancy, and its director Pratik Jain. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has criticized these actions, labeling them as a "strategic theft" orchestrated by the central government.

The campaign song, titled "Abar Jitbe Bangla" (Bengal Will Win Again), is intended to galvanize support for the TMC in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. The anthem's hook emphasizes the party's determination to secure a fourth consecutive term, framing the election as a battle between the strength of Bengal and alleged intimidation tactics from central agencies. The lyrics directly address the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of religious polarization and disrespecting the Bengali language. This is likely a reference to reports of migrant workers being targeted in BJP-ruled states.

Visually, the campaign video pairs footage of Mamata and Abhishek Banerjee with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, rendered in deep red tints. The song also alludes to the TMC's opposition to the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Beyond these immediate political attacks, the anthem appeals to Bengali sub-nationalism, claiming that the opposition has insulted icons like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Rabindranath Tagore. The TMC is trying to associate itself with the identity of the state by presenting the election as a struggle between "Mother Bengal's strength" and "intimidation" from central agencies.

The TMC has previously accused the BJP of distorting and insulting the National Anthem. In one instance, the TMC launched a social media poll questioning whether the BJP was a "shame for the country or humanity" after an incident where the National Anthem was allegedly sung incorrectly at a BJP event. The BJP has dismissed these allegations, accusing the TMC of politicizing the National Anthem, Lord Ram's name, and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

The release of the campaign anthem and the accusations within it reflect the escalating political tensions in West Bengal as the Assembly elections approach.