TMC leader Mamata Banerjee appointed WB CM
Q. Who was sworn in as the CM of West Bengal for the second time on May 27, 2016?- Published on 30 May 16a. Mamata Banerjee
b. Jyoti Basu
c. Derek O’Brien
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as CM of WB for the second successive five year term on May 27, 2016
- Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi administered the oath of office and secrecy
- This is the first time CM will take oath on Red Road
- Banerjee is the state’s 8th CM and the first woman CM of WB.
- On May 19, 2016, Banerjee’s party swept the electoral mandate bagging 211 of 294 seats