Mithun Chakraborty : She deserves the thumping victory. She has worked hard. I completely empathise with her struggle to emerge a winner. Do you know she had got only one seat in the last Lok Sabha elections? I think it was the complacency, arrogance and over-confidence of others that worked to Mamta Banerjee's advantage.
Amole Gupte : More power to Didi!
Koena Mitra : Capricorn woman, Bengal's CM and a fighter who never lost patience. I am truly happy for her and her supporters. Hope Pashchim Bangla's new CM shows the magic that she has promised her believers for the future.
Rituparna Sengupta: Heartiest congratulations. May all her dreams and whatever she has envisaged for West Bengal come true. Riya Sen : I'm very happy for the poribartan (change) that Mamta Banerjee promises. She is tough and motivated in her fight against the CPM. And we've given her a chance to prove herself.
Pritish Nandy: Mamta's victory is historic. After almost 40 years a Communist government was overthrown and decimated by one adamant woman, who refused to be cowed down by the ruling regime's political might and their threats. Now the challenge is to make Bengal catch up with the rest of India and regain its past glory. Can she do it?
Tanushree Dutta: I'm not much into politics. But it is surprising to see that the CPM has given way to the Mamta regime by such a huge majority after a 35-year rule. Mamta is the first woman CM of Bengal. Change is always welcome. It opens up the possibility of a bright future.
Kumar Sanu: Yes, everybody needed a change. Mamtadi's honesty will speeden the process of Bengal's growth. And that's what we need.
Nandana Sen: I grew up in the era of Jyoti Basu. So this is a huge political and cultural change. It's the people's verdict and I've the greatest faith in the wisdom of our people. I'm extremely optimistic.
Amit Kumar: "Well, it's a historic win. Toppling a powerful Left government after 34 years. Great! Now we have to see how she anchors her government."
Indrani Dasgupta: I am happy with the new change. There's a lot of hope tucked onto Mamta Banerjee's government but it's also time the Left reconsiders and introspects their existing policies. Let the best for the State happen.
Raima Sen : I think it's a positive change.Hopefully we'll have a green Bengal.
Prosenjit: (Bengal's reigning superstar): It's a great success indeed and common people like us will expect some good work. Everyone who voted for her has a lot of faith in her.
Tanishtha Chatterjee : I think the younger people saw this change coming in West Bengal. In a democratic country, WB functioned as an autocracy. I hope the change is for the better and brings progress to the State. It is interesting that the change in the one-man rule in Bengal has come at a time when the Middle East is repudiating autocracy.
Anurag Basu : Friday the 13th will remain engraved in Buddha Babu (Jyoti Basu) and his party comrades' bitter memories for a long time. And they will try hard to make matters tough for Mamta Didi. It's a rough sea ahead for her. But the people of Bengal are filled with a new hope and will make sure her sailing is smooth.
