Kolkata: He may be 66-year-old, but there's nothing old-style about him now. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who's hoping to return as West Bengal's Chief Minister, is online and ready to take your question.
www.buddhadebbhattacharjee.net went live two days ago. Since then, it has received 1000 questions - not all of them friendly. A few ask him to embark on padyatras, like his staunch political rival, Mamata Banerjee. The most unusual came from a young man in Bankura who said his father was a big Buddhadeb fan and would be thrilled if the chief minister called him. Perhaps it's just elections that bring out the best in politicians - but Mr Bhattacharjee obliged.
There are other visible attempts to engage with his audience - like a rare photo of the CPM leader at home.
When graduates from Kolkata's famous Indian Institute of Management (IIM) signed up for Ms Banerjee's campaign, they made headlines. Part of their agenda, they said, would be to give her campaign a digital dimension. Ms Banerjee has a website for her party, but not one for herself.
www.buddhadebbhattacharjee.net went live two days ago. Since then, it has received 1000 questions - not all of them friendly. A few ask him to embark on padyatras, like his staunch political rival, Mamata Banerjee. The most unusual came from a young man in Bankura who said his father was a big Buddhadeb fan and would be thrilled if the chief minister called him. Perhaps it's just elections that bring out the best in politicians - but Mr Bhattacharjee obliged.
There are other visible attempts to engage with his audience - like a rare photo of the CPM leader at home.
When graduates from Kolkata's famous Indian Institute of Management (IIM) signed up for Ms Banerjee's campaign, they made headlines. Part of their agenda, they said, would be to give her campaign a digital dimension. Ms Banerjee has a website for her party, but not one for herself.
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