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How many seats are there in West Bengal election?
Chief Minister after election The 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election for 292 of the 294 constituencies in West Bengal was held between 27 March to 29 April 2021 in eight phases. Voting for the two remaining constituencies was delayed to 30 September 2021.
Which party does Mamata Banerjee belong to?
All India Trinamool CongressMamata Banerjee / Party
She founded the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC or TMC) in 1998 after separating from the Indian National Congress, and became its first chairperson. She is often referred to as Didi (meaning elder sister in Bengali). Banerjee previously served twice as Minister of Railways, the first woman to do so.
How old is Madan Mitra?
67 years (December 3, 1954)Madan Mitra / Age
Who founded BJP?
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Lal Krishna Advani
Bharatiya Janata Party/Founders
Will BJP form the government in Bengal in 2021?
This is not for the first time when Shah has claimed to form the government in Bengal in 2021. On October 17 last year, in an exclusive interview to Network18’s Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Shah had said, “My prediction is that BJP is going to form the government in West Bengal with two-thirds of majority.”
Will BJP lose 42 seats in Bengal by supporting Gorkhaland?
A BJP leader recently noted that any party which came to power at the Centre would “not want to lose the 42 assembly seats of West Bengal by supporting the formation of Gorkhaland”.
Why is BJP volte-face on Gorkhaland?
After the 2019 general election, the BJP has emerged as the principal opposition to the TMC in Bengal. Caught between a rock and a hard place, the party is very well aware that it can never win a majority in West Bengal by supporting the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland. Hence, the volte-face on the issue.