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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which political party came to power in West Bengal 2016
A
All India Trinamool Congress
B
Communist Party of India
C
All India National Congress
D
Bharatiya Janata Party
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The highest decision-making body of the party is its Core Committee. Mamata Banerjee-Founder, National Chairperson, Leader of the party in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Chief Minister of West Bengal. Derek O’Brien-National Spokesperson and Leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Legislative Assembly election was held in 2016 for the 294 seats (out of 295 seats) of the Vidhan Sabha (Vidhān Sabhā) in the state of West Bengal in India. The All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority.

Detailed explanation-3: -BJP won 60 seats and became biggest party in the election.

Detailed explanation-4: -All India Trinamool Congress rule (2011–present) This led to the end of 34 year Communist rule in West Bengal as well as the end of the longest serving democratically elected Communist government in the world. Mamata Banerjee, the leader of Trinamool Congress, became the chief minister.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian National Congress won 44 seats and the Left Front won 33 seats from their alliance, while the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha won 3 seats each out of the total 294 seats.

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