In the labyrinthine world of Indian politics, where alliances shift like sand dunes and ideologies collide, the recent decision by former Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Ganguly to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sent ripples through the corridors of power. Justice Ganguly, once hailed as an anti-corruption crusader by some and criticized as a partisan judge by others, has now stepped into the political arena—a move that raises both eyebrows and questions. Let’s rewind.
Over the past few years, Justice Ganguly’s name has been etched in bold letters across vernacular newspapers and television screens. His tenure as a judge was marked by a singular focus: targeting the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling party in West Bengal. Whether it was scrutinizing their policies, questioning their governance, or delivering verdicts that seemed to tilt against them, Justice Ganguly was unapologetically vocal. His supporters lauded him as a beacon of integrity, while his detractors accused him of bias.