Temple run has begun in Battleground Bengal Temple run has begun in Battleground Bengal Edited byJayatri NagJayatri Nag / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST Caught in a fierce electoral battle, politicians in Bengal are seeking divine intervention Call it the influencer of BJP’s religious culture or Mamata’s recent attempt to appease the majority Hindu voters, the ‘temple tactics’ seems to be a successful model for the major political parties. Mamata earlier restricted herself to Durga Puja and Ganga Sagar fair inauguration, when Hindu pujas and rituals were concerned. She was more often seen amidst the Muslim clerics with her head covered, asking for ‘dua’ (blessings).