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Born 05 January 1955
Age 70
Birth Place Calcutta, (now, Kolkata, ),, West Bengal India
Profession Politician, Painter, Poet
Political Party All India Trinamool Congress, (1998-present)
In Office Minister Of Railways 22 May 2009 - 19 May 2011, Minister Of Coal 9 January 2004 - 22 May 2004, Minister Of Mines 9 January 2004 - 22 May 2004, Minister Of State For Human Resource Development 1991-1993, Cabinet Minister (without Portfolio) 8 September 2003 - 8 January 2004, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1991-2011
Residence 30-B, Harish Chatterjee Street, Kolkata

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Mamata Banerjee BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 09 Feb 2025

Mamata Banerjee, the firebrand leader and Chief Minister of West Bengal, is set to play a pivotal role ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India. As the leader of the All India Trina...mool Congress (AITC), Mamata single-handedly stopped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from getting into power in West Bengal as TMC won 213 of 292 assembly seats in 2021 Assembly polls. Mamata Banerjee's strong regional influence, resilient leadership, and vocal opposition to the ruling BJP make her a prominent figure in the upcoming electoral battle.

Born on January 5, 1955, Mamata Banerjee has been an active politician for several decades. She founded the Trinamool Congress in 1998 and has since emerged as a key player in West Bengal politics. Banerjee's rise to power was marked by her relentless opposition to the long-standing Communist rule in the state, eventually leading to her historic victory in the 2011 Assembly elections and becoming the first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal.

One of Mamata Banerjee's notable strengths lies in her connect with the masses. Her grassroots approach, fiery oratory skills, and relatable persona have helped her build a strong support base among diverse sections of society. Banerjee's dedication to championing the cause of the marginalized, particularly farmers and workers, has earned her the loyalty and trust of many voters. Her fierce commitment to social justice and inclusive governance has resonated with those seeking a leader who will fight for their rights.

Furthermore, Mamata Banerjee's political strategy of 'Maa-Mati-Manush' (Mother, Motherland, People) has become synonymous with her brand of politics. Her emphasis on regional pride, cultural identity, and welfare programs targeting women and minorities has garnered support among a significant portion of the electorate in West Bengal. Banerjee's ability to project herself as a guardian of the state's interests and a defender of its unique identity has solidified her position as a regional icon.

As the 2024 General Elections approach, Mamata Banerjee faces both challenges and opportunities. While her party, the AITC, emerged victorious in the fiercely contested 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the upcoming national elections will test her ability to expand her influence beyond the state. Banerjee's challenge lies in presenting herself as a credible alternative to the BJP at the national level and consolidating opposition forces against the ruling party.

Mamata's role ahead of the Lok Sabha polls holds significant potential in shaping the political landscape of West Bengal and influencing national politics. Her regional influence, resilient leadership, and vocal opposition to the BJP make her a formidable figure. As parties gear up for the electoral battle, Banerjee's ability to consolidate opposition forces, address key issues, and present herself as a credible alternative will determine her party's performance and potentially impact the political dynamics of the state and the country.

Mamata Banerjee PERSONAL LIFE

Education

University of Calcutta

POSITIONS HELD BY Mamata Banerjee

Position	Tenure
Member of the 8th Lok Sabha	31 December 1984 - 27 November 1989
Member of the 10th Lok Sabha	20 June 1991 - 10 May 1996
Member of the 11th Lok Sabha	15 May 1996 - 4 December 1997
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha	10 March 1998 - 26 April 1999
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha	10 October 1999 - 6 February 2004
Minister of Railways	13 October 1999 - 15 March 2001
Member of the 14th Lok Sabha	17 May 2004 - 18 May 2009
Minister of Railways	22 May 2009 - 19 May 2011
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	22 May 2009 - 9 May 2011
Member of the 15th West Bengal Legislative Assembly	28 September 2011 - Present
Chief Minister of West Bengal	20 May 2011 - Present
Member of the 16th West Bengal Legislative Assembly	N/A
Member of the 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly	N/A

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MAMATA BANERJEE NEWS

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Think before you speak: Mamata pulls up ministers for making ‘irresponsible’ remarks

September 19, 2025 5:11 am

Directs them to stay put in their constituencies during Puja and keep a check on law and order situation

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Months before West Bengal election, Mamata launches 2nd phase of Banglar Bari scheme

September 18, 2025 5:25 pm

A new standard operating procedure by the state warned of ‘disciplinary action in case of lapses’ for teams of govt officials.

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September 12, 2025 4:17 am

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Mamata slams BJP: ‘Bengal will be run by Bengal, not by Delhi’

September 11, 2025 5:54 am

Addressing a government distribution programme in Jalpaiguri, Banerjee criticised the centre's policies and alleged that migrant workers from Bengal are being tortured for speaking in Bengali.

From Taslima Nasreen to Javed Akhtar: When ‘hurt sentiments’ shape political choice

September 04, 2025 4:51 pm

Postponement of the cultural event in West Bengal enhances Jamiat’s political capital to bargain with the ruling establishment and reestablishes their hegemony as the stakeholder of Muslim cultures and religious worldviews

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Seeking legal opinion to recruit ‘tainted’ candidates for non-teaching posts: Mamata

September 05, 2025 3:28 am

The West Bengal Chief Minister announced this days after the SSC published names of 1,804 teachers as ‘tainted’ after a Supreme Court order

‘Your govt should have stepped in’ : Civil society to Bengal CM as Urdu Academy rolls back invite to Javed Akhtar

September 04, 2025 9:35 am

'Disappointed that this happened in liberal Bengal'

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Adhir Chowdhury: 'TMC plays saint in Delhi, devil in Bengal ... If serious (about SIR), why didn’t Mamata join Opposition rally in Patna?'

September 02, 2025 11:11 am

“The issue of migrant harassment has been offered on a golden platter to Mamata by Modi govt. They are polarising voters for own benefit. Mamata will seize this issue, but BJP will be ultimate beneficiary,” says the former Baharampur MP

The TMC had launched the dharna in the third week of August to protest the alleged humiliation of Bengali migrant workers in BJP-ruled states, with plans for an indefinite protest.

As Army dismantles TMC's Kolkata dharna stage over permission lapse, Mamata reaches spot, sees 'Centre's hand'

September 01, 2025 8:48 pm

Bengal CM alleges BJP hand, announces to shift the protest against alleged humiliation of Bengalis in other states

Mamata claims hunger eradicated in Bengal: ‘Children bathing in milk and rice is true now’

September 01, 2025 5:05 am

Quoting Bharatchandra Ray’s poem, the TMC supremo claimed that “today's Bengal can say its children are bathed in milk and rice” and that hunger has been “eradicated” from the state.

At least 14 dead, several missing as landslides hit Darjeeling; Sikkim cut off from Bengal

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Heavy rain in West Bengal's Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts has caused landslides that have killed 14 people, with more expected. Rescue efforts are hindered by severe weather and widespread damage, including a collapsed bridge and rising river waters. Prime Minister Modi offers condolences and aid, while local authorities close tourist attractions and warn against unnecessary travel.

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MAMATA BANERJEE PHOTOS

Amid Covid crisis, Bengal casts vote in penultimate poll round

April 26, 2021 8:08 pm

Voting for the penultimate phase is being held at 12,068 polling stations. At least 796 companies of central forces have been deployed.

'Modi'fied masks on display at BJP's Bengal rally

April 13, 2021 10:56 am

Narendra Modi during BJP rally took shots at Mamata Banerjee for her provocative remarks and highlighted how BJP supporters have been attacked.

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Bengal, Assam see brisk voting in second phase of Assembly polls

April 01, 2021 4:35 pm

After days of high decibel campaigning by political parties, voting for the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam is currently underway.

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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee returns to campaigning on a wheelchair; pays tribute on 'Nandigram Divas'

March 25, 2021 4:36 pm

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March 11, 2021 12:39 pm

Sources said the Election Commission has sought a report from West Bengal Chief Secretary Allapan Bandyopadhyay, its general observer Ajay Naik and special police observer Vivek Dubey on the incident by 5pm Friday.

Mamata Banerjee: A brief history of Didi's political career

March 05, 2021 10:34 pm

Born in a Bengali family in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee started her political career with the Congress (I) during the early 1970s.

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Mamata Banerjee rides pillion on electric scooter in protest against rising fuel prices

February 25, 2021 6:34 pm

With a placard protesting against the petrol price hike hanging around her neck, helmet-clad Banerjee waved at people on both sides of the road during the five-km-long journey from Hazra More to the state secretariat.

After Modi's Visva-Bharati address, Mamata's show of strength at Santiniketan

December 29, 2020 7:34 pm

Mamata Banerjee, during a rally in Bolpur, branded Visva-Bharati VC Bidyut Chakrabarty as a "BJP man", and said that he plans to destroy the rich heritage of the hallowed institution by "importing divisive and communal politics inside its campus".

Scenes from last day of August lockdown in West Bengal, violators taken to task

August 31, 2020 5:15 pm

Normal life was affected across West Bengal on Monday, the last day of the month, with most people preferring to remain indoors and vehicles staying off the roads, as a total lockdown was enforced across the state.

A week on, anti-CAA protests at Kolkata's 'Shaheen Bagh' continues to gather steam

January 15, 2020 5:26 pm

While at each of these places there were about 500 protesters,at Park Circus seven point crossing the protesters numbered around 2,000 at 3 pm,their strength only increased with time,said a senior traffic official,adding that traffic had to be rerouted at different places.

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MAMATA BANERJEE VIDEOS

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Writes To West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

June 22, 2020 7:18 pm

Row Over West Bengal ”Military Coup” Issue Escalates: Who Said What

June 22, 2020 7:19 pm

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Flight Reportedly Had Low Fuel: Here's What Happened

June 22, 2020 7:19 pm

Keystrokes: Bengal Political League

March 20, 2016 4:29 pm

West Bengal becoming safe haven for bomb-makers: BJP

January 22, 2016 7:45 am

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Siddharth Nath Singh on Friday said West Bengal is becoming a safe haven for bomb makers under Mamata Banerjee's leadership. Reacting to the Birbhum blast, another BJP leader Sambit Patra accused Banerjee of misgovernance and encouraging illegal activities.

No one is safe in West Bengal: Rajnath Singh

January 21, 2016 12:02 pm

Barasat (WB) Jan 21 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday addressed a rally at Barasat in West Bengal. Addressing the rally, he said no one is safe in West Bengal. The Malda incident was not a small incident and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should consider the matter seriously. They should make it clear that who was responsible for the incident.

TMC should stop taking advantage of communal tensions: Naqvi

January 17, 2016 7:25 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after posters praising West Bengal were seen in New Delhi on Sunday. He said that instead of pasting posters in the national capital, Trinamool Congress (TMC) should paste them in Malda or in places where communal clashes are taking place. He added that TMC should stop taking advantage of communal tensions.

Ghulam Ali felicitated in Thiruvananthapuram

January 15, 2016 5:46 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (ANI): Kerala felicitated Pakistan's legendary maestro Ghulam Ali, two days after he performed in Kolkata. Ali was presented with an award by a socio-cultural organisation and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other leaders were also present. Ali will be performing in Thiruvananthapuram city on Friday and in Kozhikode on January 17. He expressed happiness on performing in Kerala during his maiden visit to the state. Indian classical singer, Pandit Vishwanath, will also perform with Ali on Friday. He was all praise for the Pakistani singer, calling him the king of ghazals. Ali, the 75-year old renowned singer, performed with his son Amir Ali in Kolkata on January 12 and was felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Malda incident will backfire on Mamata Govt.: Naqvi

January 14, 2016 7:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that the communal card would no longer help the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the upcoming polls in West Bengal, adding that the Malda incident will backfire on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee government.

Mamata responsible for Malda rampage: BJP

January 11, 2016 4:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Holding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responsible for the Malda rampage, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Siddharth Nath Singh on Monday hit out at the state government for the detention of a three-member fact-finding team of the BJP at the Malda Railway Station. Singh said that when a three-member delegation of BJP goes to Malda to know what the facts are on the ground, they are detained at the Malda station.

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