Under which article of the Constitution an unelected member can assume office as CM but he or she ha...........

West Bengal Polity and Governance

Under which article of the Constitution, an unelected member can assume office as CM but he or she has to either win a bypoll or get elected to the Legislative Council within 6 months to retain the position?

Article 164(4)

Article 164 (3)

Article 164 (5)

Article 164 (1)

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Explanation:

Mamata Banerjee who belongs to the party of Trinamool Congress (TMC) took oath as the Chief Minister (CM) of West Bengal for 3rd Consecutive Term (2011-2016, 2016-21).

Mamata Banerjee took oath as CM, even though she was defeated in her constituency of Nandigram.

Under Article 164(4) of the Constitution, an unelected member can assume office as CM but he or she has to either win a bypoll or get elected to the Legislative Council within 6 months to retain the position.