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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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Rebel TMC faction ousts Mamata, elects MLA Arup Roy as chairperson
Held at a hotel here, the 31-minute special session brought together rebel MLAs, former councillors and party functionaries from across the state
 "Rebel TMC faction ousts Mamata, elects MLA Arup Roy as chairperson")
TMC's treasurer seeks freeze on party bank accounts amid leadership battle
Aroop Biswas's plea to freeze TMC accounts has intensified the party's leadership battle, bringing control of its finances into focus
 "TMC's treasurer seeks freeze on party bank accounts amid leadership battle")
Former West Bengal minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia quits TMC amid party rift
Speaking to the media, he confirmed that he had submitted his resignation letter to Mamata Banerjee, requesting her to accept his resignation from the primary membership of the party
 "Former West Bengal minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia quits TMC amid party rift")
Bengal police raid Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence for over 4 hours
The development came barely two days after the West Bengal CID questioned Banerjee in connection with the alleged forged-signature case linked to the state assembly
 "Bengal police raid Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence for over 4 hours")
Next polls ours as public anger growing, but won't be fair: Rahul Gandhi
At the meeting of the INDIA bloc on Monday, he also gave a clarion call to the leaders to stay united, saying it is easy to beat the BJP "if we stand together and resist"
 "Next polls ours as public anger growing, but won't be fair: Rahul Gandhi")
Congress, TMC dismiss merger buzz amid West Bengal political churn
Meetings between Mamata Banerjee, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi spark speculation, but both parties deny any merger plans
 "Congress, TMC dismiss merger buzz amid West Bengal political churn")
Another jolt to TMC as party MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha
She is the second MP of the TMC to resign this week. Earlier, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray had tendered his resignation from the party as well as the Rajya Sabha
 "Another jolt to TMC as party MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha")
CID searches Mamata's Kalighat home-office in 'forged signature' probe
The CID's move comes days after the agency served notices seeking information related to the alleged forging of signatures of TMC legislators on a proposal submitted to the Assembly Speaker
 "CID searches Mamata's Kalighat home-office in 'forged signature' probe")
Out of power, in existential crisis? TMC struggles to contain a split
TMC's split after its poll defeat has weakened Bengal's Opposition, potentially giving the BJP greater political space and a freer hand to push its agenda
 "Out of power, in existential crisis? TMC struggles to contain a split")
Mamata's post-poll crisis: Can she contain the rebellion within TMC?
A month after crushing defeat against the BJP, Mamata Banerjee faces a transformed political landscape, with her authority and the party's dominance under increasing scrutiny
 "Mamata's post-poll crisis: Can she contain the rebellion within TMC?")
Our bid for TMC legislature party status got Speaker nod, claims Ritabrata
Claiming that a clear majority of the party's legislators were now behind him, he asserted the dissident faction represented the legitimate opposition in the House
 "Our bid for TMC legislature party status got Speaker nod, claims Ritabrata")
58 rebel TMC MLAs back Ritabrata Banerjee as legislature party leader
Sources said that Banerjee, along with fellow rebel MLA Sandipan Saha and several dissident legislators, met the Speaker and submitted letters of support signed by 58 MLAs
 "58 rebel TMC MLAs back Ritabrata Banerjee as legislature party leader")
The next IT state: New govt can make West Bengal an upscale tech hub
The focus on MSMEs has not translated into meaningful capital formation, which sustains industrial growth and employment
 "The next IT state: New govt can make West Bengal an upscale tech hub")
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")