Mamata Banerjee

Indian politician
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Also known as:
Didi
Born:
January 5, 1955, Calcutta [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India (age 70)
Title / Office:
Lok Sabha (1991-2009), India
Lok Sabha (1984-1989), India
Founder:
Trinamool Congress Party
Political Affiliation:
Trinamool Congress Party
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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 of West Bengal state, India (2011– ). She founded the Trinamool Congress political party, which is active at both the state and central levels. Popularly known as Didi (“Elder Sister”), Banerjee is known for her firebrand personality, austere living, and trademark dress of simple cotton sari and slippers. Her brand of politics and governance is synonymous with the slogan “Maa, Maati, Manush” (“Mother, Land, People”). Banerjee grew up in a lower-middle-class part of ...(100 of 1147 words)