In West Bengal (WB), Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as the Chief Minister (CM) of the state for the third consecutive today. The WB Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the Banerjee’s oath. In the view of pandemic, a simple ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata following all the COVID-19 protocols. Only selected dignitaries were present to witness the historic event. The swearing-in of the newly elected MLAs will be held in the Assembly house in two phases tomorrow and the day after. Mamata Banerjee has become the second woman in the country to be sworn in as CM of any state consecutively for three terms after former CM of Delhi, Sheila Dixit.