New Delhi: A light dose of political parody lit up the scene when social‑media influencer and mimicry artist Ratan Ranjan arrived dressed as Mamata Banerjee, ‘jhalmuri’ in hand. His saree, bindi and trademark shawl look, styled on the West Bengal chief minister, briefly eased the tension of counting day with a burst of satire.
Adopting Mamata Banerjee’s familiar rhythm, Ranjan quipped that “the game in Bengal is over,” and the flamboyant bit was soon circulating online as “election day stand up” outside the BJP headquarters in Delhi..
Ranjan sprinkled his act with big‑ticket names, calling Amit Shah and Narendra Modi “Amit Dada” and “Modi Dada” as he referenced their heavy‑duty Bengal campaigning. He also revived Modi’s viral jhalmuri moment, turning it into a joke about the Prime Minister “tasting victory” even before results. Together, the mimicry and pop‑politics offered a light, meme‑ready snapshot of the election chatter dominating TV screens and WhatsApp groups.
He cranked up the theatrics of a chief minister on the brink of defeat, joking about “losing the chair” but refusing to give it up. Clinging theatrically to an imaginary seat, he had onlookers laughing at this visual punchline on Bengal’s high‑stakes fight for every chair.
Ranjan’s skit unfolded as counting was underway in 284 of Bengal’s 294 Assembly seats, with only Falta repolls slated for May 21, lending his act a charged backdrop. With trends showing the BJP comfortably past the majority mark at around 186–193 seats, TMC trailing near 93–95, and smaller parties like AJUP, AISF and CPI(M) ahead in a few constituencies, his mimicry played like live ticker‑side satire—turning dry numbers into a shareable slice of poll‑time theatre.
