<p>A puja was held at the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kalighat in south Kolkata on Friday as the schedule for the assembly elections in West Bengal was announced.</p>.<p>Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of the chief minister, performed the rituals, which were led by Jagannath Swain Mohaptra of the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/are-bengal-polls-being-held-in-eight-phases-as-per-modi-shah-s-instruction-cm-mamata-banerjee-questions-eci-955735.html" target="_blank">Are Bengal polls being held in eight phases as per Modi, Shah’s instruction, asks CM Mamata</a></strong></p>.<p>Mohapatra is Lord Jaganath's 'badagrahi' or bodyguard when the deity is brought out of the temple on Ratha Jatra or Snan Jatra.</p>.<p>The chief minister also took part in the rituals as the priests performed a yagna.</p>.<p>The Trinamool Congress chief and her family are known to be a devout worshippers of Lord Jagannath, and the rituals are held every year at her home and in Puri, a TMC leader said.</p>.<p>Elections for the West Bengal assembly will be held in eight phases, beginning with polling for 30 seats on March 27. Votes will be counted on May 2.</p>.<p>West Bengal Assembly Election Result 2016</p>
<p>A puja was held at the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kalighat in south Kolkata on Friday as the schedule for the assembly elections in West Bengal was announced.</p>.<p>Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of the chief minister, performed the rituals, which were led by Jagannath Swain Mohaptra of the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/are-bengal-polls-being-held-in-eight-phases-as-per-modi-shah-s-instruction-cm-mamata-banerjee-questions-eci-955735.html" target="_blank">Are Bengal polls being held in eight phases as per Modi, Shah’s instruction, asks CM Mamata</a></strong></p>.<p>Mohapatra is Lord Jaganath's 'badagrahi' or bodyguard when the deity is brought out of the temple on Ratha Jatra or Snan Jatra.</p>.<p>The chief minister also took part in the rituals as the priests performed a yagna.</p>.<p>The Trinamool Congress chief and her family are known to be a devout worshippers of Lord Jagannath, and the rituals are held every year at her home and in Puri, a TMC leader said.</p>.<p>Elections for the West Bengal assembly will be held in eight phases, beginning with polling for 30 seats on March 27. Votes will be counted on May 2.</p>.<p>West Bengal Assembly Election Result 2016</p>
