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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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Sandeshkhali incident conspiracy by BJP to defame Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee

May 11, 2024 8:33 am

Abhishek alleged that BJP made women sign on blank paper and then complaints were sent to the NCW alleging sexual atrocities on them at Sandeshkhali.

Was keen on alliance with Congress, even went to meet Rahul Gandhi at 6 am: Abhishek Banerjee

May 04, 2024 10:53 pm

Abhishek, the nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and heir apparent, claimed that TMC candidates are the true representatives of the INDIA bloc in West Bengal.

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Section of judiciary, BJP engaged in fixing orders: Abhishek Banerjee

April 26, 2024 5:28 am

Addressing an election rally in Medinipur Lok Sabha constituency in Paschim Medinipur district, Mamata wondered how the schools could function with so many teachers out of jobs.

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As Abhishek hits out at BJP’s woman nominee, NCW seeks reply from DGP

April 25, 2024 7:09 pm

In an ‘X’ post on Wednesday, the NCW condemned Banerjee's remarks and asked the DGP to send a report on the action taken over the incident within four days from receiving its letter.

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After man held for recce, Mamata says BJP tried to kill Abhishek

April 24, 2024 5:04 am

The TMC chief was referring to a remark made by BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, who had said there would be a “big explosion on Monday that will shake the TMC and its top brass.”

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

‘BJP tried to kill Abhishek’: Mamata Banerjee’s big claim in Birbhum and Burdwan rally

April 23, 2024 8:59 pm

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also reacted to the Calcutta High Court order on the teachers’ recruitment scam.

Man linked to 26/11 terror attack accused David Headley held for recce of TMC MP Abhishek’s house: cops

April 23, 2024 8:33 am

Identifying the suspect as Rajaram Rege, 53, the police said he was “planning something big” against the MP. Sources in the police said they suspected a possible “terror attack” and “threat” to Banerjee’s life.

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After Mamata's claim of 'not being safe', Kolkata police arrest man for ‘conducting recce’ of Abhishek Banerjee's office and residence

April 22, 2024 10:37 pm

Mamata Banerjee claimed on Sunday that “the BJP had been targeting” her and Abhishek Banerjee.

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Decode Politics: As searches of Rahul Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee’s choppers stir up a storm, what do EC rules say?

April 17, 2024 7:58 am

An IAS officer was suspended by EC for ordering search of PM Modi’s helicopter ahead of 2019 polls, which was later revoked following CAT's ruling

In TMC's Diamond Harbour bastion, BJP pitches old-timer 'Bobby da' against Abhishek Banerjee

April 17, 2024 3:42 am

BJP ex-South 24 Parganas district chief Abhijit Das, known as 'Bobby da' among party workers, had lost from the high-profile seat in 2009 and 2014