Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated TMC's Mamata Banerjee on taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive time.

The oath ceremony was held in a low-key setting amid the devastating second wave of COVID-19. Governor Jagdeep Dhankar administered her the oath of office at Raj Bhavan.

"Congratulations to Mamata Didi on taking oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister. @MamataOfficial," PM Modi tweeted.

The TMC won a landslide victory in West Bengal Assembly elections. winning 213 seats out of 292, while its arch-rival, BJP, secured 77 seats.