Sorry, I didn’t like Trinamool’s 'Khela Hobe' anthem, says former TMC MP Kabir Suman

At a time, when every Bengal politician is giving their best to ramp up their score in the high-octane Bengal polls, former TMC MP and musician Kabir Suman said he was happy that he did not have to campaign this time.

“Sorry, I did not like Khela Hobe,” said Kabir Suman, when he spoke to India Today TV from his Tollygunge house on Thursday. The musician spoke about how he sees the Bengal election this time.

“Elections in Bengal have been euphoric but BJP is trying to intimidate people. This does not happen in Bengal,” said the former MP, who has a cult following in Bengal’s musical world.

The year 2021 saw multiple parties coming up with their political anthem, which are being used during their campaigns.

From Trinamool’s “Khela Hobe” to Left’s “Tumpa Sona,” all are being sung by supporters of each parties but the singer-turned-composer thinks that the situation of political music in Bengal has degraded.

“I have heard ‘Khela Hobe’. Sorry, I did not like it. Yes, I’m a supporter of Trinamool Congress, but I will have to say that the standard of songs has deteriorated. Look at the Left, from Salil Choudhary’s songs, they are using a parody of a parody for election?” said Suman.

The musician activist was also of the opinion that Mamata Banerjee would win hands down because women would vote for her. Kabir Suman said that the level of work that was done for women by Mamata was unparallel.

“Mamata has thought for women. She has made public toilets for women, won’t she be credited? I can't criticize her work for women. Did the Left Front think of where a female farmer would go if she needs to use a washroom? Mamata did,” claimed Kabir Suman.

Suman, who has been an activist, contested in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections on a TMC ticket from Jadavpur and won. However, in 2014, he decided not to contest but has been a major supporter for Mamata Banerjee and was seen campaigning for her at Nandigram in 2021.