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Mamata Banerjee
Who is Mamata Banerjee
The Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011, Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician, previously a member of the Congress and later, founded the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). The TMC supremo has been elected to Parliament seven times before she contested in the West Bengal Assembly elections. In the state Assembly, she represents the Bhabanipur constituency.
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Latest Updates on Mamata Banerjee
I-PAC raids: SC adjourns ED plea against Mamata's 'interference' to Feb 18
A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sandeep Mehta deferred the matter after it was informed that senior advocate Kapil Sibal was unwell
 "I-PAC raids: SC adjourns ED plea against Mamata's 'interference' to Feb 18")
Bengal Budget signals poll-year outreach: Why experts are hardly surprised
The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC govt continues to focus on women-centric and welfare schemes, ahead of crucial elections
 "Bengal Budget signals poll-year outreach: Why experts are hardly surprised")
Mamata seeks rollback of BSF jurisdiction expansion over border fencing
The chief minister also claimed that Amit Shah, who recently alleged that state was not providing land for border fencing, is not furnishing the full data of land given by the West Bengal government
 "Mamata seeks rollback of BSF jurisdiction expansion over border fencing")
West Bengal widens social sector schemes ambit ahead of Assembly poll
Vote-on-account boosts Lakshmir Bhandar payouts, expands welfare coverage and raises social sector spending as West Bengal heads into election season
SIR row: SC notice to ECI after Mamata Banerjee's 'save democracy' plea
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on CM Mamata Banerjee's plea
 "SIR row: SC notice to ECI after Mamata Banerjee's 'save democracy' plea")
Mamata reaches SC ahead of hearing on pleas against SIR of electoral rolls
The chief minister has also moved an interlocutory application seeking permission to appear and argue in person
 "Mamata reaches SC ahead of hearing on pleas against SIR of electoral rolls")
Trinamool will support any motion that seeks to remove CEC: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM says Opposition lacks numbers to remove CEC but wants issue on record; alleges bias in special revision of electoral rolls
 "Trinamool will support any motion that seeks to remove CEC: Mamata Banerjee")
'Agitated' Mamata Banerjee leaves meeting with CEC in a huff: EC officials
Their reaction came as Banerjee lashed out at the EC after emerging from the meeting, accusing the poll panel of acting as a "dalal" (middleman) of the BJP
Mamata confronts Delhi Police, claims SIR-affected families 'threatened'
Banerjee, who arrived in Delhi on Sunday, reached Banga Bhawan, ahead of her scheduled meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding the Special Intensive Revision SIR in the state
 "Mamata confronts Delhi Police, claims SIR-affected families 'threatened'")
Amit Shah accuses TMC of shielding infiltrators, says party will lose power
Addressing a BJP workers' meeting at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, Shah also asserted that the TMC government was "certain to go" in the upcoming assembly elections
 "Amit Shah accuses TMC of shielding infiltrators, says party will lose power")
Mamata demands SC monitored probe into Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash
Stressing that the truth would not emerge through existing mechanisms, Banerjee said only a probe under the supervision of the Supreme Court would be credible
 "Mamata demands SC monitored probe into Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash")
Mamata accuses EC of bulldozing Opposition for BJP, harming democracy
Calling National Voters' Day a "tragic farce", Mamata Banerjee accuses the Election Commission of acting for the BJP and undermining India's democratic foundations
'Very serious': SC issues notice to Mamata over interference in ED raid
Stays further proceedings in three FIRs registered by the West Bengal Police against ED officials
 "'Very serious': SC issues notice to Mamata over interference in ED raid")
I-PAC raids: SC stays FIR against ED officials, sends notice to Mamata govt
The Supreme Court directed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DGP Rajeev Kumar and other respondents to file their counter-affidavits within two weeks
 "I-PAC raids: SC stays FIR against ED officials, sends notice to Mamata govt")
I-Pac raids in Kolkata: Incident reflects a shocking pattern, ED tells SC
The probe agency has claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee entered the premises and took away "key" evidence related to the probe
 "I-Pac raids in Kolkata: Incident reflects a shocking pattern, ED tells SC")
SIR aimed at voter exclusion, not correction: Mamata writes to CEC
In her letter, Banerjee accused the Election Commission of political bias and high-handedness during the exercise
ED raids on I-PAC: Bengal govt files caveat in SC seeking hearing
A caveat is filed by a litigant in the high courts and the Supreme Court to ensure that no adverse order is passed against it without it being heard
 "ED raids on I-PAC: Bengal govt files caveat in SC seeking hearing")
ED searches at I-PAC office aimed at stealing TMC strategy: Mamata
Central agency seeks CBI probe against West Bengal CM
Mehbooba calls Mamata Banerjee 'tigress' amid ED raids in West Bengal
Mufti said that while such raids by ED or other investigative agencies has become a normal thing in Jammu and Kashmir, 'the whole country is tasting it now'
 "Mehbooba calls Mamata Banerjee 'tigress' amid ED raids in West Bengal")
Bengal guv flags constitutional breach by Mamata over ED raid interference
CV Ananda Bose emphasised the gravity of Mamata Banerjee's actions, which he said are punishable under law and violate constitutional rights
 "Bengal guv flags constitutional breach by Mamata over ED raid interference")