Post Massive Bhabanipur Win, Mamata Banerjee To Take Oath In Legislative Assembly On Thursday

The thumping victory for the TMC supremo secured her position as the West Bengal Chief Minister.

Mamata Banerjee (File Photo)

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will take oath in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday after her comfortable win in the recently-held Bhabanipur bypoll. 

Informing about the same, West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee said: “West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to take oath in the Legislative Assembly on 7th October. We have requested the Governor to attend the CM's oath-taking”.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday reclaimed the Bhabanipur assembly seat by winning with a huge margin of over 58,000 votes against BJP contender Priyanka Tibrewal. 

As per ECI, the margin of votes between Mamata Banerjee and Priyanka Tibrewal was 58,835. Mamata in total received 85,263 votes whereas her BJP challenger got 26,428 votes.

The thumping victory for the TMC supremo secured her position as the West Bengal Chief Minister.

The Bhabanipur bypoll was important as Mamata Banerjee, after her defeat in Nandigram, had to become a member of the state legislature by November 5 to be able to continue as the Chief Minister.

The bypoll in Bhabanipur was called following the resignation of TMC party leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who stepped down to make way for her.

There were 21 rounds of counting of votes in the Bhabanipur constituency. The assembly constituency registered over 57 per cent polling while a high voting rate of 79.92 per cent and 77.63 per cent was recorded in Samserganj and Jangipur, respectively.

After the huge victory, Mamata Banerjee said, “Since the elections started in Bengal, Central Government hatched conspiracies to remove us (from power). I was hurt in my feet so that I don't contest the polls. I am grateful to the public for voting for us and to ECI for conducting polls within 6 months”.

Mamata Banerjee further emphasised that she registered victory in every ward of the constituency.

The West Bengal Chief Minister said, “Around 46 per cent of people here (in Bhabanipur) are non-Bengalis. They all have voted for me. People of West Bengal are watching Bhabanipur, which has inspired me”.