Moumita Chakraborty argues that while the BJP is pitching top‑up welfare schemes like Rs 3,000-per-month "Annapurna" and maternity benefits in West Bengal, TMC already delivers similar perks, leaving voters questioning whether these new promises really penetrate. She also claims that once Mamata Banerjee joined the system, she started acting like the very government she once opposed-fueling nostalgia for her as a fiery opposition leader.