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Born 07 November 1987
Age 37
Birth Place Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Profession Politician
Political Party Trinamool Congress
In Office West Bengal State President, All India Trinamool Youth Congress 5 June 2015 - 5 June 2021

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Abhishek Banerjee BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025

Though Abhishek Banerjee has been the Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s de facto number two for a few years now and has a major say in state politics, there is now a concerted attempt to raise his national profile. From accompanying Mamata Banerjee to Opposition unity meetings and being made the TMC’s ...representative in the INDIA alliance’s coordination committee to the Delhi protests over frozen Central funds, the Diamond Harbour MP is trying to burnish his credentials as a national-level leader. Abhishek has been a parliamentarian since 2014 but his actual rise within the TMC began after the party’s underwhelming performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when its tally of parliamentary seats reduced from 34 to 22 and the BJP recorded its best-ever show in the parliamentary elections in Bengal. The win in the 2021 Assembly elections marked a shift in Abhishek’s rise as his grip on the state Cabinet solidified and Mamata put him in charge of the party’s national expansion plans, among the first indications of her nephew’s increasing hold on the party. The TMC attempted to establish itself in states such as Goa, Meghalaya, and Tripura ahead of the Assembly elections there — and even tried to put down roots in Assam — but the exercise ended in failure. Abhishek’s rise has caused friction within the party, with the TMC old guard, including the likes of Firhad Hakim and Kalyan Bandopadhyay, unhappy about it. But that Mamata’s nephew is her heir apparent is seen as inevitable in TMC circles. This year, his statewide yatra to rejuvenate the party’s grassroots support and role in candidate selection were attributed as reasons for the panchayat poll success in June. With the TMC raising the pitch over the past few months over frozen Central funds — something the party alleges the BJP-led government is doing in retaliation for losing several consecutive elections in the state — it was Abhishek who first issued the call for the Delhi campaign. At the party’s July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally, he took aim at the Centre, saying, “Our next movement will be in Delhi, outside Krishi Bhavan. We will all fight shoulder to shoulder.” Abhishek registered a landslide victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election as he received over 10 lakh votes and defeated his nearest opponent by over 7 lakh votes.

Abhishek Banerjee PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse	Rujira Banerjee
Education	Indian Institute of Planning and Management (BBA, MBA)

POSITIONS HELD BY Abhishek Banerjee

Position	Tenure
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha	18 May 2014 - 24 May 2019
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha	30 May 2019 - Present
Member of the 18th Lok Sabha	N/A

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ABHISHEK BANERJEE NEWS

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to review progress in identifying ‘fake voters’, hold virtual meeting on March 15

March 09, 2025 6:12 pm

On February 27, while addressing a party meeting at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had alleged that the BJP was manipulating voters’ lists with help from the Election Commission ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.

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Decode Politics: CBI names ‘Abhishek Banerjee’ in school jobs scam case but why TMC is unlikely to be bothered

February 28, 2025 10:07 pm

Apart from the case of alleged irregularities in teacher recruitment, the Trinamool Congress second-in-command is also under the scanner in a case of alleged coal pilferage.

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Abhishek Banerjee reiterates allegiance to Mamata, says ‘will identify’ party traitors

February 27, 2025 4:25 pm

‘A lot of leaders have been saying things to stay relevant in the media by not following party discipline… Do not do so. Those who have done this have been identified,’ Abhishek Banerjee said.

Bengal school jobs ‘scam’: CBI names ‘Abhishek Banerjee’ in chargesheet, TMC MP’s lawyer calls it ‘fishing expedition’

February 27, 2025 4:53 am

Central probe agency doesn't identify 'Abhishek Banerjee', says he demanded Rs 15 crore

Mamata Banerjee to meet TMC leaders, start preparing for 2026 Bengal Assembly elections

February 25, 2025 4:17 am

"Expecting many organisational changes… We think the distance between (party number 2) Abhishek Banerjee and the CM has decreased," said party sources.

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Abhishek hits out at BJP for criticising state Budget: ‘Union Budget anti-Bengal, deceptive’

February 14, 2025 3:59 am

After the state government kept the allocation for Lakshmir Bhandar same in next financial year’s Budget, the BJP accused the TMC of failing to address the economic uplift of the women of poor households.

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Abhishek Banerjee hints at keeping door open for alliance talks with Congress in Bengal

February 14, 2025 1:12 am

Abhishek also said that the AAP lost in Delhi as it “failed to counter BJP’s false narratives”.

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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee files complaint with Meta over ‘removal of AITC from Facebook bio, unauthorised access of account'

February 13, 2025 5:18 pm

Banerjee's legal team has requested an acknowledgment of the 'harm caused to his reputation' due to the alleged breach, along with an unconditional apology within seven days

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NDA doing ‘half-federalism’ — bonanza for Bihar, blockade for Bengal, says TMC MP

February 08, 2025 5:44 am

Banerjee said the NDA government has mastered the art of taking from the poor and giving to the wealthy elite, with the pattern resembling the “reverse of Robin Hood”.

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Internal rifts bound to happen in big party, just like in families: Abhishek Banerjee

January 16, 2025 9:55 am

Banerjee, who is the party's Diamond Harbour MP, emphasised the party's commitment to the values of "niti" (principles) over "Raj" (political control), a distinction that sets TMC apart from other parties such as the BJP and CPI(M).