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EC Declares By-Poll Election In Bhabanipur To Decide Mamata's Fate
In the latest development, the Election Commission has permitted CM Mamata Banerjee to contest a by-poll from the Bhabanipur assembly seat on September 30, amid the menace of COVID-19. Notably, Banerjee has to win the Bhabanipur election if she wants to continue as West Bengal's CM. The counting of votes will be done on October 3. However, the by-poll election for the other 31 constituencies has been deferred.
Tags: politics, Election, Mamata Banergee, Bypolls, Bhabanipur
Courtesy: NDTV
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WB CM Announces Scholarships For Board Students Securing 60%
Considering economically backward students, WB CM Mamta Banerjee assured that scholars who received 60% marks in their board exams will be eligible for scholarships. Reportedly, the scholarships will be provided under the 'Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme'. Earlier, the eligibility criteria were 75% which has been revised to 60% in order to facilitate poor students. However, Banerjee virtually facilitated over 1700… read-more
Tags: Scholarship, Bengal Board, Mamata Banergee, Education
Courtesy: The Hindustan times
