A seven-time MP, Banerjee who took over as the chief minister in 2011 winning by-poll from Bhabanipur, steered Trinamool Congress through victory in subsequent elections to panchayat, civic bodies and 2014 Lok Sabha. This can not be the coronation of the chief minister. Jaitley, however, reiterated his stand on GST as Mamata Banerjee said in several occasions, her party would provide issue based support to BJP in Parliament. TMC leaders expect to host at least 1 lakh people at the ceremony, apart from about 200 dignitaries.
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Suvendu Adhikari, a new face in the cabinet, will now be the transport minister while former Indian cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla, a first-time MLA, will be minister of state for sports and youth affairs.
Banerjee was administered oath of office and secrecy by state Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi.
About the demand for a Gorkhaland state, Gurung said, “It’s in my mind and soul and we will never give up on that”.
She came into prominence as a leader of the Youth Congress in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal. To complicate matters, Nitish Kumar, who has most visibly and hectically pushed for an anti-BJP national front, insists that the Left and the Congress will be at its core – if the Left can not coexist with the TMC, Nitish himself is likely to be ranged against the Congress in a fight for leadership of such a front. City mayor Sovon Chatterjee made his debut as a minister getting fire & engineering, housing and environment departments.
Bachchu Hansda will be MoS for north bengal development, Sandhyarani Tudu in backward class welfare, Asima Patra in technical education department as independent charge.
However, during her first stint as the chief minister, Banerjee has constantly faced flak from the Opposition (Left Front) for her inability to tap big-ticket investments to create employment opportunities for the youth and restrict them from migrating to other states for jobs. Her ministry has 18 new faces.
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“I consider myself as a commoner”. Amit Mitra held the portfolio so long, but “we need to relieve him of some pressure, as he is running other important departments”, she said.
