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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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Fault lines exposed: TMC stares at existential churn after Bengal rout
For the TMC, the crisis unfolding now is no longer merely electoral. It is structural, psychological and existential
 "Fault lines exposed: TMC stares at existential churn after Bengal rout")
Mamata urges opposition parties to form 'joint platform' against BJP
The former chief minister also called upon the student unions of various affiliations opposed to the BJP and the NGOs to unite against the saffron camp
 "Mamata urges opposition parties to form 'joint platform' against BJP")
Abhishek questions Bengal's poll process credibility, accuses EC of bias
In his first social media post after the declaration of results, Banerjee said the TMC would continue to be a "strong, vocal and uncompromising opposition" both in West Bengal and at the Centre
 "Abhishek questions Bengal's poll process credibility, accuses EC of bias")
Best of BS Opinion: India's jobs market faces a starkly different future
From India's changing employment landscape and Mamata Banerjee's political decline to Muslim marginalisation and the IPL's future, here are the top opinion picks
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's jobs market faces a starkly different future")
Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival
In defeat, Mamata Banerjee must ask herself why her world lies in ruins around her feet
 "Bengal boomerang: How Mamata's overreach helped create her toughest rival")
From Mamata's minister to chief minister: Suvendu's journey to CM's office
Five years after losing to Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee suffered another symbolic defeat as the BJP leader wrested Bhabanipur and emerged as West Bengal's new political centrepiece
 "From Mamata's minister to chief minister: Suvendu's journey to CM's office")
One battle after another: Suvendu Adhikari's fight for the Bengal CM's post
From Congress worker to TMC strongman and now BJP's face in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari's rise has reshaped the state's politics
 "One battle after another: Suvendu Adhikari's fight for the Bengal CM's post")
Best of BS Opinion: Vodafone must quickly raise capital, improve services
From Vodafone Idea's financial struggles and Bengal's political tensions to oil market reactions during the Iran conflict, here are the top opinions of the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Vodafone must quickly raise capital, improve services")
Calcutta HC refuses plea for stay of arbitration award to Tata Motors
The Calcutta High Court refused an unconditional stay on Tata Motors' ₹765.78-crore arbitration award in the long-running Singur land dispute case
 "Calcutta HC refuses plea for stay of arbitration award to Tata Motors")
Lost cause: Mamata Banerjee's defiance risks stoking lawlessness in Bengal
Ms Banerjee's contention is that the election has not been conducted fairly and that central forces were misused to capture booths and influence the outcome
Bengal Governor dissolves Legislative Assembly after completion of term
West Bengal Governor R N Ravi dissolved the state assembly after its term ended on May 7, formally bringing the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule to a close
 "Bengal Governor dissolves Legislative Assembly after completion of term")
West Bengal Assembly election results 2026: Check full list of winners
Counting of votes started at 8 am across 293 Assembly constituencies, with polling in one seat deferred, taking place at 77 counting centres spread over 23 districts
 "West Bengal Assembly election results 2026: Check full list of winners")
West Bengal set to get PMJAY cover after BJP's election victory
West Bengal likely to re-enter PMJAY, expanding health cover and paving the way for Centre-state scheme convergence
 "West Bengal set to get PMJAY cover after BJP's election victory")
Can BJP's Bengal win be a turning point for industry? Experts weigh in
Now, with the BJP in power at both the Centre and the state - a convergence not seen in over 50 years - the question is whether it can unlock a wave of investment to match the scale of the mandate
 "Can BJP's Bengal win be a turning point for industry? Experts weigh in")
Assembly election results: What to expect from the three unknowns
BJP has promised an industrial park in Singur
 "Assembly election results: What to expect from the three unknowns")
Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, says election verdict a conspiracy
Violence reported across West Bengal after Assembly results as BJP secures majority, while Opposition leaders question the mandate and Election Commission's role
 "Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, says election verdict a conspiracy")
Won't resign, poll results not people's mandate but conspiracy: Mamata
Banerjee also alleged that the TMC's contest in the polls was not against the BJP, but against the Election Commission, which worked "for the BJP"
Suvendu Adhikari's rise: From Mamata loyalist to defeating her twice
Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram in 2021, beat her again in Bhabanipur as the BJP ended the TMC's 15-year rule in Bengal
 "Suvendu Adhikari's rise: From Mamata loyalist to defeating her twice")
Put petty politics aside, it's not about party but India: Rahul on TMC loss
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside
 "Put petty politics aside, it's not about party but India: Rahul on TMC loss")
BJP's West Bengal win: L&T, Bandhan Bank among others may gain, say experts
The BJP's victory in West Bengal, wrote analysts at Nomura in a note, could lead to expectations of improved governance, ease of doing business and enhanced infrastructure spending.
 "BJP's West Bengal win: L&T, Bandhan Bank among others may gain, say experts")