The incumbent chief minister's party in India's West Bengal state has defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in a state election held as the country's coronavirus pandemic surged to crisis levels.
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The EC, however, rejected TMC’s demand for a recount of votes at Nandigram
New Delhi: After winning a bitterly fought battle with the BJP to record her third successive victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has called a meeting with all winning candidates at TMC Bhawan on Monday at 4 pm.
The TMC supremo is expected to meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in the evening today to stake claim to form the next government in the state. Earlier on Sunday night, gave this information through a tweet.
The governor tweeted, Congratulated @MamataOfficial party win in West Bengal assembly elections. Tomorrow at 7 PM Hon’ble CM will be calling on me at Raj Bhawan.
Indian PM Modi s ruling party loses crucial state election
Posted : 2021-05-03 14:50
Updated : 2021-05-03 14:50
Trinamool Congress party supporters celebrate after winning an absolute majority in the West Bengal Assembly Election in Kolkata, India, May 2. EPA-Yonhap
The incumbent chief minister s party in India s West Bengal state has defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi s party in a state election held as the coronavirus pandemic surged to crisis levels.
Modi has been criticised for focusing on the elections instead of making the pandemic his top priority.
Some expert blame the federal election commission for allowing rallies and voting in which large crowds flouted rules on social distancing and mask-wearing.
Mamata Banerjee will be sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third time.
Kolkata:
Mamata Banerjee will be sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third time on May 5, her party announced on Monday.
The newly-elected MLAs of the Trinamool Congress unanimously elected Ms Banerjee as the legislative party leader at a meeting here, its secretary-general Partha Chatterjee said.
The TMC legislators elected the speaker in the outgoing House, Biman Banerjee, as the pro-tem speaker in the new Assembly.
Promoted The newly-elected members will take oath in the Assembly from May 6, Mr Chatterjee told reporters at the party headquarters here after the meeting of the legislators.