PrimeMinister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Trinamool Congress supremoMamata Banerjee on taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the thirdconsecutive time.
Ina tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Congratulations to Mamata Didi ontaking oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister."
Banerjeetook oath as Chief Minister on Wednesday in the shadow of Covid pandemic andreports of violence in some parts of the state.
Banerjee,in her trademark white Sari and shawl, took oath in Bengali.
Theoath ceremony took place with Covid protocols in place at the "ThroneRoom" at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.
Therest of the cabinet and the council of ministers will be sworn in on May 9,which marks the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
Inthe recently concluded polls, the Trinamool Congress won 213 of 292 seats whilethe BJP finished second with 77 seats in the state.