Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has been taken oath as chief minister of Bengal for the third time on Wednesday. She had met governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to stake claim to form the next government, on Monday.
After taking oath Mamata said first let's fight this COVID crisis then think about other things, which she responding to a question about her role in the 2024 general elections. She called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan and resigned as the chief minister, as is the practice, before she was administered the oath of office and secrecy again. Earlier Monday, Mamata addressed a press conference where she spoke of a “collective fight” by the opposition against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but underscored combating the Covid-19 crisis should be the first priority.