After swearing-in as chief minister of West Bengal for the third time, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has become one of the most successful Congress leaders who quit the party and flourished by creating their own political fiefdoms.
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Dire crises spawned by COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 02:20 PM IST
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The Bangla nijer meyekei chay slogan underpinned the aggressive election campaign that helped her outsmart the BJP. On Wednesday, Bengal s own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.
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The Bangla nijer meyekei chay slogan underpinned the aggressive election campaign that helped her outsmart the BJP. On Wednesday, Bengal s own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.
For the 66-year-old Mamata Banerjee, the political journey from the restive alleys of Nandigram and Singur in 2007-08, when she waged a relentless battle against the Left Front government, to 'Nabanna', the seat of power in Kolkata, was as captivating as it was punishing.
Express News Service
KOLKATA: Her image of a “street fighter” firmly established following TMC’s thumping win over the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee will now try to galvanise other parties to fight against the saffron brigade in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Set to be sworn in as the chief minister of the state for the third time on Wednesday, she said her party will celebrate the landslide victory at Kolkata’s famed Brigade Parade Ground, but only after the Covid-19 situation gets better. Leaders from other states will be invited to her victory parade.
“I am a street fighter. I can boost people so that we can fight against BJP. One cannot do everything alone. I think all together, we can fight the battle for 2024. But let’s fight Covid first,” said Mamata on Monday.