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Kolkata: The Durga temple located in Asansol, which was closed for years, has once again been opened for devotees. After the big victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in the West Bengal Assembly elections, the reopening of this temple has become a topic of discussion among the local people.

After being closed for various reasons for many years, this temple is now open again for worship and an atmosphere of enthusiasm is being seen among the people. With the opening of the temple, a large number of devotees and party workers reached here and celebrated this occasion in a special way.

Worship was limited for a long time

This temple, run by Shri Durgamata Charitable Trust, remained closed almost throughout the year. There were no regular pujas here and it was opened only during major festivals like Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja.

Temple opened after election results

The decision to reopen the temple was taken after BJP’s victory on all nine assembly seats in Paschim Bardhaman district. After this decision, an atmosphere of enthusiasm was created in the area and a large number of people started reaching the temple to have darshan.

Reason and importance of closure

Tension between the communities at the local level and administrative restrictions were the main reasons behind the long closure of the temple. In such a situation, its reopening has become an important and emotional moment for the people.

MLA kept his promise

Krishnendu Mukherjee, who recently won the elections and became MLA, had promised during the elections to keep the temple open throughout the year. He also reached the temple and cooperated in the process of its reopening.

symbol of political change

For the local residents, this incident has emerged as a symbol of not only religious but also political change. After the election results, this is being seen as the beginning of a new atmosphere in the area.

Election results and statistics

In the assembly elections, BJP made a big upset and ousted Trinamool Congress from power. The party achieved majority by winning 206 out of 293 seats, while TMC had to be content with only 80 seats. Mamata Banerjee’s 15 year rule has come to an end.

Voting and further process

Voting was held in the state in two phases on April 23 and 29, in which more than 92 percent voting was recorded. Due to “serious electoral crimes and violations of the democratic process”, re-polling on the Falta seat will be held on May 21, while its results will be declared on May 24.