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My first priority is the current COVID-19 situation: Mamata Banerjee tells party workers after victory 

| @indiablooms | May 02, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Kolkata: In her first address to party workers after clinching the Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her first priority will be to fight the COVID-19 challenge.

"Our first priority is working to fight against COVID-19," Banerjee said.

She also asked her party workers not to take out any victory rally at present.

She also asked them to maintain all COVID-19 protocols.

As per latest trends, Banerjee's TMC is ahead in 210 seats as counting of Assembly votes is currently going on.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 80 seats.

Sanjukta Morcha and others are leading in one seat each.

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