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Mamata Banerjee Oath Ceremony: TMC chief will be taking oath as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive time. On Sunda, Mamata Banerjee led TMC secured a landslide victory against BJP in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021.
Background
Mamata Banerjee Oath Ceremony: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee to take oath as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term. TMC emerged victorious in the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly Elections. The oath-taking ceremony is organized at Raj Bhavan. It will be a low-key program given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
While TMC was able to secure 213 out of 294 Assembly Seats, Mamata herself lost the battle of Nandigram which saw dramatic flip flop throughout the counting day.
Now after being sworn in as Chief Minister, according to Article 164 (4) of the Indian Constitution, she will have a period of six months to become a member of the legislature of the state. If she fails to become one at the expiration of period Mamata has to cease her Chief Minister's position.
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Mamata Banerjee - WB Governor On Post Poll Violence
West Bengal Governor Jagedeep Dhankhar, right after Mamata Banerjee took oath as Chief Minister, asked her that she will uphold the constitution values and maintain the peace in the state. He was referring to the post-poll violence which ensued right after TMC's major victory in West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021.
To which Mamata Banerjee promptly replied: "The law and order situation was under the control of Election Commission of India for the last three months, I have just taken the oath and will make sure there's peace."
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