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Mamata Banerjee
Indian politician
Mamata Banerjee
- Born:
- January 5, 1955, Calcutta [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India (age 69)
- Founder:
- Trinamool Congress Party
- Political Affiliation:
- Trinamool Congress Party
Recent News
May 2, 2024, 7:23 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Mamata Banerjee raises concern over sudden rise in voter turnout, questions EVM credibility
Apr. 29, 2024, 4:51 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Uniform Civil Code won’t benefit Hindus: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Murshidabad
Apr. 28, 2024, 1:20 AM ET (The Hindu)
Mamata slams CBI over arms recovery in Sandeshkhali
Apr. 27, 2024, 1:36 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Out campaigning, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee falls while boarding helicopter in Durgapur
Apr. 25, 2024, 2:37 AM ET (The Hindu)
Elections 2024 April 24 Key highlights : Mamata hits out at Rajnath Singh for CAA implementation remark
Mamata Banerjee (born January 5, 1955, Calcutta [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India) Indian politician, legislator, and bureaucrat who served as the first female chief minister (head of government) of West Bengal state, India (2011– ). Banerjee grew up in a lower-middle-class part of south Calcutta (now Kolkata), and her father died when she was young. Still, she was able to go to college, eventually earning several degrees, including a bachelor’s in law and a master’s in arts from the University of Calcutta. She became involved with politics while still in school, joining the Congress (I) Party in West Bengal and ...(100 of 597 words)