For years, the expansive Brigade Parade Ground has been the best measure of political strength in West Bengal. On May 9, the legendary Maidan bore witness to an unprecedented ideological shift as it played host to the oath-taking ceremony of the state’s maiden Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
A venue for global & national history
From the 1950s onward, the Indian Army-owned Maidan has been the fulcrum of West Bengal’s tumultuous political landscape, hosting international personalities and important national events
