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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 4, 2024, 12:21 PM ET (The Indian Express)
BJP scripted incidents in Sandeshkhali… truth has been exposed, claims Mamata
May 3, 2024, 6:01 AM ET (The Hindu)
BJP expelled Mahua from Parliament as she cannot be cowered down, says Mamata
May 1, 2024, 11:59 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Mamata Banerjee raises concern over sudden rise in voter turnout, questions EVM credibility
Apr. 30, 2024, 11:59 PM ET (The Indian Express)
‘This heat is unbearable’: Mamata Banerjee questions need for 7-phase Lok Sabha polls in Bengal
Apr. 29, 2024, 4:51 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Uniform Civil Code won’t benefit Hindus: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Murshidabad
Mamata Banerjee (born January 5, 1955, Calcutta [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India) is an 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 ...(100 of 599 words)