Mamata Cites 'Constitutional Duty' to Attend Modi's Swearing-in, But Rejigs Cabinet Before Heading to Delhi
The TMC chief is also scheduled to call on senior Congress leader and former president Pranab Mukherjee on the morning of May 30.
File photo of Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee.
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New Delhi: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on May 30 in Delhi.
Mamata said that it is her constitutional duty to attend the ceremony. She will arrive in the capital city on May 29 and will fly back to Kolkata on May 31. The TMC chief is also scheduled to call on senior Congress leader and former president Pranab Mukherjee on the morning of May 30.
“I have received an invitation. Prime Minister is a constitutional post and to respect that constitutional post I will try to attend the swearing-in ceremony,” Mamata said while addressing the media.
President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday at 7pm.
Mamata’s decision to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony came after both the leaders were locked in a war of words during the campaigning for Lok Sabha polls.
While Mamata termed PM Modi as ‘Expiry Prime Minister’, PM Modi dubbed Mamata as ‘Speed Breaker Didi’ accusing her for creating hurdles before central schemes meant for poor in Bengal.
On Tuesday, Mamata made major reshuffles in her cabinet after Lok sabha poll results. Miffed over the defeat on seven out of eight seats to BJP in Purulia and North Bengal, Mamata made the cabinet rejigs.
Shanti Ram Mohta who was the in-charge of Purulia has been removed from the post. Vinay Krishna Burman has also been removed as the Forest Minister. He was overseeing TMC party activities in North Bengal. TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari has been given the charge of Irrigation department along with the transport department. The forest department has been handed to Vritya Basu, apart from Biotechnology. Malay Ghatak has been given the charge of law and labour department.
Mamata’s decision to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony comes at a time when three MLAs and over 50 councilors switched to the BJP. Subhrangshu Roy, son of BJP leader Mukul Roy, is also among those who joined the BJP on Tuesday.
Mamata said that it is her constitutional duty to attend the ceremony. She will arrive in the capital city on May 29 and will fly back to Kolkata on May 31. The TMC chief is also scheduled to call on senior Congress leader and former president Pranab Mukherjee on the morning of May 30.
“I have received an invitation. Prime Minister is a constitutional post and to respect that constitutional post I will try to attend the swearing-in ceremony,” Mamata said while addressing the media.
President Ram Nath Kovind will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday at 7pm.
Mamata’s decision to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony came after both the leaders were locked in a war of words during the campaigning for Lok Sabha polls.
While Mamata termed PM Modi as ‘Expiry Prime Minister’, PM Modi dubbed Mamata as ‘Speed Breaker Didi’ accusing her for creating hurdles before central schemes meant for poor in Bengal.
On Tuesday, Mamata made major reshuffles in her cabinet after Lok sabha poll results. Miffed over the defeat on seven out of eight seats to BJP in Purulia and North Bengal, Mamata made the cabinet rejigs.
Shanti Ram Mohta who was the in-charge of Purulia has been removed from the post. Vinay Krishna Burman has also been removed as the Forest Minister. He was overseeing TMC party activities in North Bengal. TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari has been given the charge of Irrigation department along with the transport department. The forest department has been handed to Vritya Basu, apart from Biotechnology. Malay Ghatak has been given the charge of law and labour department.
Mamata’s decision to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony comes at a time when three MLAs and over 50 councilors switched to the BJP. Subhrangshu Roy, son of BJP leader Mukul Roy, is also among those who joined the BJP on Tuesday.