Cyclone Fani: Mamata Banerjee cancels rallies for next 2 days to monitor situation

DN Bureau

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took to Twitter to inform that she has cancelled all her election rallies for the next two days in the wake of 'impending' Cyclone Fani in her home state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee


New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took to Twitter to inform that she has cancelled all her election rallies for the next two days in the wake of 'impending' Cyclone Fani in her home state.

Banerjee will stay in Kharagpur in West Bengal, near the coastal belt and monitor the situation herself.

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Earlier in the day, Odisha and adjoining regions were battered by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani which made landfall in Puri district with a wind speed of around 245 kmph, according to Hyderabad IMD. (With ANI inputs)










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