Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

Mamata Banerjee has been sworn in as Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third time. The ceremony Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar entered the hall at 10.44 am, and his arrival was followed by the national anthem. The swearing-in began at 10.45 am and was over in about seven minutes. Banerjee chose to take her oath in Bengali. Background The oath followed the 2021 West Bengal assembly election, in which the Trinamool Congress won 215 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party 77. After that result, Banerjee continued as Chief Minister. TheRead More