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PM Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee after she takes oath as Bengal CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive time

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for 3rd time, vows to fight Covid, violence

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at Raj Bhavan held amid the raging Covid pandemic

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for third time, takes oath in Bengali

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was Wednesday sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term after a massive win in the state assembly elections

'Didi O Didi': Bengal takes umbrage and roars back

Banerjee has the mandate now, and a historic opportunity to shape and lead it at the national level, too

Bengal post-poll violence: PM dials guv, expresses concern over law & order

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him and expressed anguish over the law and order situation in the state following reports of post-poll violence from several districts. The state was in the throes of widespread violence on Monday that allegedly left several BJP workers dead and injured in clashes, and shops being looted, prompting the Centre to seek a factual report from the government on incidents of attack on opposition workers. "PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial. I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson, loot and killings continue unabated," Dhankhar wrote on Twitter. Four people were killed in alleged clashes between TMC and BJP supporters in Burdwan district on Sunday and Monday, officials said. The TMC claimed three of them were its supporters. Videos of alleged arson at a BJP office with ...

Challenged by regional rivals, Modi has to show he can make federalism work

Federalism is now the primary axis of Indian politics--and the location of the biggest crises of governance.

West Bengal Assembly election: Mamata to move court over Nandigram result

To take oath on May 5; Centre seeks report from Bengal on post-poll violence

Nandigram officer didn't order recounting as he feared for life: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Monday the returning officer of Nandigram did not order recounting of votes even after she demanded it as he feared for his life.

TMC sweeps Bengal polls with 213 seats, BJP fails to cross double digits

The Trinamool Congress romped home in West Bengal, pocketing 213 of the 292 assembly seats and secured a third straight term in office, according to the final results announced by EC

West Bengal: Mamata to meet governor at 7 pm to stake claim to form govt

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm and stake claim to form the government

Mamata Banerjee wins West Bengal again, to take vaccine fight to Centre now

In the high-stakes 294-seat state polls, Banerjee's TMC registered its best performance ever, wining or leading in 217 seats and bagging a vote share of 48% as at the time of publication

Going gets tougher for Modi govt as election results favour Opposition

Opposition parties are likely to assert themselves in like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

Mamata steamrolls BJP in Bengal as exit polls miss target by wide margin

Mamata Banerjee steamrolled the BJP election war machine as she powered the TMC to a two thirds majority in the assembly elections and secured a third straight term in office in West Bengal

13 Opposition leaders request govt to launch free mass vaccination drive

Leaders of 13 Opposition parties Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. In a joint statement, they also called upon the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to all hospitals and health centres as they manage the staggering patient loads in view of the rising cases. The signatories include Congress president Sonia Gandhi, JDS leader and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. "In times of the uncontrollable surge of the pandemic across our country, we call upon the Central government to focus all attention in ensuring the uninterrupted flow of Oxygen supplies to all hospitals and health centres across the country," they said in a joint statement. "We call upon the Central government to immediately launch a free mass vaccination programme across the country," they added. The opposition leader

Mamata Banerjee says combatting Covid-19 will be her top priority

This is victory of Bengal and only Bengal can do it , she said in her brief message to party workers.

West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata Banerjee wins from Nandigram

Striving to prove that 'Bangla nijer meyekei chaye' (Bengal wants its own daughter), West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has won from the Nandigram constituency by a narrow margin of 1,200 votes

Prashant Kishor: Seasoned poll strategist who revived Mamata's fortunes

Barring occasional interviews with the news media, he works rather quietly in his election war room or is seated obscurely among throngs of party workers and leaders listening intently to them

'Quitting this space', says Prashant Kishor, calls EC 'extension of BJP'

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who guided the TMC to what is likely to be a spectacular victory, announced Sunday he is "quitting this space", accusing EC of being an "extension of BJP".

West Bengal polls: Sena calls Mamata 'Tigress of Bengal' as TMC leads

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hailed Mamata Banerjee as the "Tigress of Bengal", as her party TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal after bitterly fought Assembly election against BJP

Mamata Banerjee behind TMC's astounding performance : Vijayvargiya

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday credited Mamata Banerjee for the TMC's astounding performance in Bengal elections, and said his party would introspect the poll results