The West Bengal CM said that there was an attempt to create fear among people but they overcame and voted fearlessly

Referring to charges of corruption against her party, she dubbed it as 'a propaganda by a section of media and that Bengal is a corruption free state'

Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee said that she will take oath on May 27

Election victory likely to expedite process in empowered panel of state finance ministers

TMC emerges winner with three-fourths of seats, Congress second, left front third

To read the results as a saffron surge or decimation of the Congress is to miss the big picture

Ajay Dey, who was previously elected from Santipur in Nadia district on Congress ticket, left the party to join Trinamool. But he was rejected by the voters this time

Banerjee will take oath for her second tenure as CM on May 27

Mamata Banerjee, who returned to power in West Bengal in Assembly elections, has decided to invite a plethora of national & regional leaders for her swearing-in ceremony

In this Assembly polls, BJP has not only garnered around 56 lakh votes, but has also made its presence felt in 262 out of 294 Assembly segments

The lack of such a status has been holding back companies like Infosys from investing, especially given the party's policies on land and industry

The Congress emerged as the main opposition party in the recent Assembly elections bagging 44 seats in the 294-member house

Dignitaries including Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Farooq Abdullah to attend the ceremony

Mamata Banerjee's, who took the oath of office for a second consecutive term, will head a 42-member Cabinet

Allegations of corruption dented image of her party and opposition made it a prime issue during elections

The state units of major parties like BJP, Congress and the CPI(M) stayed away from the event in protest against poll-violence in the state

Both Blues left backs Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri were linked to moves away from Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window. Frank Lampard was keen on Telles and Chilwell.

Just as he did for the Blues, Terry will captain a team of three players going head to head with seven other teams in a bid to generate funds in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.

Managers across the top flight are said to have held talks with players about plans to get back to the training pitch ahead of a proposed restart to the season following over a month of suspension.

UEFA has heard a proposal to allocate next season's Champions League and Europa League spots by their coefficient ranking. But who would gain and who would lose out?

Chelsea players have virtually agreed a 10 per cent pay cut - but do not have the opportunity to make up their lost cash. The club originally raised the prospect of the players taking a 30 per cent cut.

Reece James will quickly be hoping to forget about his Wednesday afternoon after being humiliated by Everton star and Premier League rival Andre Gomes at FIFA.

Chelsea midfielder Ethan Ampadu says he has been left frustrated by his season on loan at RB Leipzig, a spell in which he has made just seven appearances.

Chelsea are reportedly closing in on a deal to bring Philippe Coutinho back to the Premier League from Barcelona. But how would the Brazilian best fit into Frank Lampard's team?

Benitez spent six months at the Blues in the 2012-13 season, winning the Europa League. Despite the trophy success, Terry admits he didn't get on with the Spaniard from the very start.

Chelsea winger Willian is out of contract in the summer having failed to agree a new deal and while his future remains unclear, reports emerged that he is 'in negotiations' with Liverpool.

United and Liverpool have one of the biggest rivalries in football but the Red Devils were happy for their enemies to defeat Jose Mourinho's side.

Sportsmail takes a look at the Chelsea salaries and figures in-depth, to see how much each player is losing per month as football clubs attempt to cope with the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

A number of top-flight players fled the UK when the country was placed into lockdown and now there are fears that travel restrictions could prevent them from returning in time for the season's restart.

The decision would secure a Champions League spot next season for the Premier League's current top four of Liverpool, City, Leicester and Chelsea, with United, Tottenham and Arsenal missing out.

Eredivisie clubs are expected to agree to finish their season early after the Dutch government extended a ban on all major events due to the coronavirus pandemic until September 1.

The 20-year-old is the subject of major interest from Premier League giants like Manchester United and Chelsea but Dortmund are hopeful they can get him to sign a contract extension.

Blues winger Callum Hudson-Odoi spoke about the close relationship he has with the Borussia Dortmund star - having played together for England at various age groups.

Philippe Coutinho could get back to his best if he returns to the Premier League, according to Barcelona legend Rivaldo. The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Chelsea.

Some, like Ajax star Hakim Ziyech, have their future sown up but aren't sure whether they've played their last game in Holland, while others have been linked with moves but are yet to put pen to paper.

The Spaniard's big-money move across the Premier League in January 2011 was a then-record fee, but Liverpool hero Carragher insists that Torres wasn't the same fearsome striker as he had been previously.

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.

The clamour for Mohamed Sankoh is growing after an impressive campaign at Stoke's academy, scoring nine goals and registering nine assists in his 16 appearances for the club's Under-18 side

Cole has become the latest name from the football industry to offer help to overworked NHS staff following the coronavirus outbreak. He is looking to raise £1million and create PPE equipment

The pair enjoyed two hugely successful years together at Stamford Bridge, winning back-to-back Premier League titles between 2004 and 2006.

The Spanaird's future is under a cloud after falling out of favour with manager Frank Lampard earlier this season. Manager Frank Lampard is interested in signing a new goalkeeper.

Belgian striker Dries Mertens is a summer transfer target for Chelsea with the attacker out of contract with Napoli this summer, according to Sky Sports Italia.

The French striker was set to become a free agent at the end of the season, and had only remained at the west London club in January after attempted moves away collapsed.

The Borussia Dortmund winger has made a tremendous impact this season, as evidenced by his return of 17 goals and 19 assists in 35 appearances.

Both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were level on points at the top of the Holland top flight, with the two sides still having 11 games to play - but neither will be crowned champions with the season scrapped.

The forward suffered a hairline fracture to his right fibula in February just after he had recovered from a hairline crack to his foot which he picked up in November.

Eden Hazard will go down as one of Chelsea's greatest ever players, yet it has now emerged that the Blues owe a huge debt of gratitude to a club legend for making his stint at Stamford Bridge happen.

The 37-year-old has been the figurehead of BT Sport's coverage of the Scottish game for eight years and their impact has been akin to the Glasgow kiss of the city that produced him.

Roman Abramovich finally had his hands on his crown jewel, but he was already three years too late. Fernando Torres was damaged goods by the time he arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2011.

Lille are demanding around £60million for the 21-year-old Nigeria international while he also has strong interest from Italian sides Juventus and Inter Milan.