West Bengal: Newly elected MLAs take oath

Kolkata: Newly elected Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly took oath on Thursday.

Bengal witnessed a fierce contest between the ruling TMC and BJP across eight phases. The Samyukta Morcha comprising the Congress, Left parties and ISF has also tried to put up a strong fight. The BJP has made a concerted attempt to dislodge the TMC.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 213 seats in the just concluded state assembly elections. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on the other hand, garnered 77 seats in the 294-seat state assembly.

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Elections for two seats in Murshidabad are postponed due to the demise of candidates due to COVID-19. (ANI)

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