PM Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee on taking oath as chief minister of West Bengal

Modi tweeted a congratulatory message to Banerjee soon after the TMC head was sworn in as chief minister

Prime Minister Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Credit: PTI File Photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Mamata Banerjee on taking oath as West Bengal chief minister.

Modi tweeted a congratulatory message to Banerjee soon after the Trinamool Congress head was sworn in as chief minister for a third straight term.

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Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at the Raj Bhawan held amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

"Congratulations to Mamata Didi on taking oath as West Bengal’s Chief Minister. @MamataOfficial," Modi tweeted.

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