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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during an election campaign in Nandigram on March 9.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed her nomination papers from the high-profile Nandigram Assembly seat in in Purba Medinipur district on Wednesday. Mamata will cross swords with her former close aide-turned-bete noire Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP in Nandigram. She arrived here on Tuesday and visited a temple and a mausoleum.
The TMC supremo, after addressing a party workers meeting on Tuesday, paid her reverence at the local mazar, popular among members of the minority community, and then offered prayers at Maa chandi temple nearby. As she entered the temple, women, who lined up next to the shrine, blew conch shells to greet her. At the mausoleum, too, she was extended a warm welcome. Next, Banerjee visited a roadside stall, where she prepared tea for the customers, much to the astonishment of the shop owner.
Updated Mar 10, 2021 | 14:15 IST
Ahead of filing her nomination papers, the West Bengal Chief visited and offered prayers at the Shiv Temple in Nandigram. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee  |  Photo Credit: ANI
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination papers from the Nandigram Assembly seat. The Trinamool Congress chief filed her nomination at the Sub-Divisional Officer s office.
Ahead of filing her nomination papers, the West Bengal Chief visited and offered prayers at the Shiv Temple in Nandigram.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination from Nandigram
Banerjee took part in a 2-km-long roadshow at Haldia and finally filed her nomination at the Haldia sub-divisional office. TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee comes out from Haldia SDO office after filing nomination. (Image: IANS)
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Updated: Mar 10, 2021, 04:35 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination from Nandigram seat for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
Banerjee took part in a 2-km-long roadshow at Haldia and finally filed her nomination at the Haldia sub-divisional office. She was accompanied by party state president Subrata Bakshi.
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