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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
West Bengal Assembly polls: Trinamool Congress drops 74 sitting MLAs
Mamata Banerjee's TMC drops 74 sitting MLAs in Bengal poll list, signalling a generational shift; Congress also unveils first list for Kerala Assembly elections
 "West Bengal Assembly polls: Trinamool Congress drops 74 sitting MLAs")
Mamata accuses EC of transferring officers at BJP's behest before polls
She warned that the poll body and the saffron party would be responsible if any untoward incident happens in the state
 "Mamata accuses EC of transferring officers at BJP's behest before polls")
Mamata to take on Suvendu in Bhabanipur as TMC releases candidate list
The stage is set for a direct face-off between the two rivals who first clashed in Nandigram in the 2021 assembly polls, when Adhikari defeated his former mentor by a narrow margin
 "Mamata to take on Suvendu in Bhabanipur as TMC releases candidate list")
West Bengal elections: Another Banerjee vs Adhikari showdown likely
BJP fields Suvendu Adhikari from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur as part of strategy to challenge Mamata Banerjee in upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls
 "West Bengal elections: Another Banerjee vs Adhikari showdown likely")
Mamata Banerjee raises monthly honorarium for purohits, muezzins by ₹500
With the revision, the beneficiaries will now receive Rs 2,000 per month
 "Mamata Banerjee raises monthly honorarium for purohits, muezzins by ₹500")
WB govt to clear DA arrears of its employees, pensioners from March 2026
Ahead of Assembly polls, Mamata Banerjee announces phased release of ROPA 2009 DA arrears for government employees and pensioners following a Supreme Court order
'Countdown has begun, change in Bengal inevitable': PM Modi in Kolkata
Addressing a rally in Kolkata ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the TMC government of lawlessness and announced infrastructure projects worth ₹18,680 crore
 "'Countdown has begun, change in Bengal inevitable': PM Modi in Kolkata")
PM arrives in Kolkata, to unveil development projects worth over ₹18,500 cr
The rally, organised by the BJP, will mark the culmination of the party's statewide 'Parivartan Yatra' ahead of the assembly elections
 "PM arrives in Kolkata, to unveil development projects worth over ₹18,500 cr")
Ahead of polls, CM Mamata announces development boards for 5 communities
Banerjee said that since 2013, her government has established many such boards for our weaker communities, ensuring their all-around development
 "Ahead of polls, CM Mamata announces development boards for 5 communities")
RN Ravi sworn in as 22nd governor of Bengal after predecessor's resignation
He was administered the oath by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul, in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
 "RN Ravi sworn in as 22nd governor of Bengal after predecessor's resignation")
PM Modi accuses Bengal govt of insulting President Murmu during state visit
The prime minister said that the pain and anguish expressed by the President, who herself hails from a tribal community, has caused immense sadness in the minds of the people of India
 "PM Modi accuses Bengal govt of insulting President Murmu during state visit")
Bengal to give ₹1,500 monthly allowance to jobless Class 10 passouts: CM
She said young men and women - aged 21-40 years - who have passed the secondary exams - will receive ₹1,500 per month from March 7
 "Bengal to give ₹1,500 monthly allowance to jobless Class 10 passouts: CM")
Voter deletions in post-SIR rolls aimed at dividing Bengal: Mamata
The CM continued her protest for the second consecutive day on Saturday, after she spent the night at the sit-in site at Metro Channel in central Kolkata
 "Voter deletions in post-SIR rolls aimed at dividing Bengal: Mamata")
Voter deletions in post-SIR electoral rolls for dividing Bengal: Mamata
The TMC supremo had begun the demonstration at Metro Channel in central Kolkata on Friday, accusing the Election Commission of conspiring with the BJP to "disenfranchise Bengal voters"
Mamata to begin sit-in today on voter roll deletions ahead of Bengal polls
The sit-in, scheduled from 2 pm at the Esplanade Metro Channel in central Kolkata, was announced by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee
 "Mamata to begin sit-in today on voter roll deletions ahead of Bengal polls")
'Mamata should be ashamed,' Shivraj slams Bengal govt over law and order
The BJP leader also accused the TMC of preparing fake Aadhaar and voter cards for infiltrators and attempting to change the region's demography
 "'Mamata should be ashamed,' Shivraj slams Bengal govt over law and order")
I-PAC raids: SC adjourns to Mar 18 ED's plea against interference by Mamata
The top court, while staying the FIRs filed in West Bengal against ED officials, also directed the state police to protect the CCTV footage of the raids
 "I-PAC raids: SC adjourns to Mar 18 ED's plea against interference by Mamata")
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