Even though it had rained the previous night, the enormous Nekikona Tilapara Field in this location was packed by midday despite being made of soft, muddy ground.
Up until February 22 morning, rain in the plain belt and bad weather in the Garo Hills had left the entire region soggy, making the field where the gathering would be held slick and muddy.
However, the TMC was told that Mamata was on her way and that their meeting would still go forward.
There was a bit of a melee after learning that the gathering was going to happen. People started showing up at the center at nine in the morning, and the meeting started with speeches by Moitra, O’Brien, and Bhunia, who all called for a shift in the state’s government and explained why the TMC was the best defense against corruption and the BJP-backed NPP.
Even though there were a lot of people there, it would be challenging to place a number on them because none of those in attendance were experts on crowd sizes.
The number present at the rally location and those present outside, however, were exact matches. Mizanur Rehman Kazi, a TMC contender, estimated the figure to be in the range of 60,000 and 70,000.
Mamata Banerjee, the head of the TMC, arrived by helicopter well in advance of the scheduled hour of 1 pm.
Mukul Sangma, the leader of the opposition, arrived late and spoke last at the rally, but for the majority of attendees, ‘Didi’ and her entourage of leaders made the delay worthwhile.
Thousands of fans joined a large gathering while carrying flags and festoons and chanted the campaign anthem, Ahowee Inchrona TMC, to show their support for the party.
Because of the rain, many people had the impression that their meeting with Mamata Banerjee, chairwoman of the AITC, and a number of TMC political luminaries, including Derek O’Brien, Mahua Moitra, Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Mukul Sangma, and party candidates Mizanur Rehman Kazi (Rajabala), SG Esmatur Mominin (Phulbari), and Agassi R Marak (Selsella),
Around 12:30 PM, getting cars to proceed in the direction of the rally center became a nightmare. The AMPT road was crowded on both ends, making travel challenging. The day’s gear was the first ambulance, which was stuck but was permitted to pass for others.
However, she was eager to get back to West Bengal because of the gloomy weather and on the advice of her security detail. She held off on leaving until Mukul Sangma had finished speaking, though.
People remained at the location even after the meeting ended at around 2:20 pm because those who attempted to leave got stuck in returning traffic again on their way. More than 2 hours later, when everyone felt the need to return home, the situation finally began to change.
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