Question

which party has been in power for 30 years now

Answer 1

Friday the 13 proved unlucky for the Left. And lucky for a woman who formed her own party 13 years ago with the one-point agenda to rid Bengal of Left rule. After 34 years, the Communists have been ousted in West Bengal. 

Here's a look at the journey of the CPI-M and allies in West Bengal, often called the last true bastion of Communism. The last bastion just crumbled.