Future Bright: IT Partners Welcome Didi Again as CM for West Bengal

After the result has come out for legislative assembly election in West Bengal on May 19, All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) under Mamata Banerjee was reelected with an enhanced majority contesting alone and is the first ruling party to win without an ally since 1962 in West Bengal. Like in 2011 election, the poll is being held in six phases and AITMC has got 211 seats out of 294. There was a dramatic change in majority by AITMC and taking this forward, IT partners in West Bengal appreciating, welcoming and supporting the decision of democracy.

In an exclusive interview with The DQ Week, Channel partners of West Bengal shared their views on Election result in WB.

Pawan Jajodia, Proprietor, Mohit electronics and Past President, Computer Association of Eastern India (COMPASS) said “IT partners in WB are happy and excited with the assembly election result. As per the IT perspective, we are expecting that VAT on some networking products that has charged at 14.5% should reduce to 5%. That will really give lots of support in terms of maintaining margins for channel partners”.

Rajat Saboo, COMPASS (Computer Association of Eastern India) President added, “Government should think about the development and industrialisation in West Bengal. Planting new industries in the state will increase the demand of IT products. There are some MNC’s are looking to invest in Bengal will surely boom the IT market and employment in WB”.

Neeraj Agarwal, Secretary, COMPASS said, “AITMC had their manifesto ‘Industry Growth in Bengal’ at the time of their campaigning. But it was not specified that Industry growth has to take place in IT sector. So we are really appreciating the manifesto of the newly elected government if there is some for IT sector as well. Industrialization will play a major role in growth in IT market in WB. Also, without migrating to another city, new generation will get employment after the setting up of industries in Bengal”.

Oath taking ceremony of Mamata Banerjee as chief minister of West Bengal is being scheduled on Friday, May 27.