Mamata Banerjee tenders resignation to Bengal governor at Raj Bhavan

Mamata Banerjee tendered her resignation as the CM to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. "Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called on me and submitted her resignation as the chief minister and the same has been accepted. She has been requested to continue till alternative arrangements are made," tweeted the Governor's office. She will take oath as the CM of Bengal for the third consecutive term on May 5.

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee tendered her resignation as the West Bengal CM to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday. "Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called on me and submitted her resignation as the chief minister and the same has been accepted. She has been requested to continue till alternative arrangements are made," tweeted the Governor's office. She will take oath as the CM of Bengal for the third consecutive term on May 5.

The Governor congratulated Banerjee as the Trinamool Congress won 213 seats in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections and wished her a fruitful third term in office. "Congratulations Mamata Banerjee for victory in the assembly polls and wished her a fruitful third term in office to serve the people of the State with dedication and commitment so that the State regains past glory," the Governor said.

The TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will take oath as the Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on May 5, according to the party. TMC secured 213 seats in the West Bengal assembly elections. Its arch-rival, the Bharatiya Janata Party garnered only 77 seats despite so much emphasis by the central party leadership. Elections for two seats in Murshidabad are postponed due to the demise of candidates because of Covid-19.

(ANI)