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Trinamool Congress (TMC)

Trinamool Congress (TMC)
  • Abbreviation TMC
  • Founder Mamata Banerjee
  • Founded 1 January 1998 (27 Years Ago) (1998-01-01)
  • Headquarters 30B Harish Chatterjee Street, Kolkata 700026
  • Eci Status State Party
  • Parliamentary Chairperson Sudip Bandyopadhyay
  • Ideology Bengali Nationalism, Regionalism, Populism, Welfarism, Progressivism, Social Liberalism, Secularism

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) BIOGRAPHY

All India Trinamool Congress: A West Bengal Powerhouse Founded January 1, 1998, by Mamata Banerjee, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) emerged as a breakaway faction from the Indian National Congress. Quickly establishing itself in West Bengal's political landscape, the party's rise under Baner...

TRINAMOOL CONGRESS NEWS

TMC leader is third person to be arrested for jeweller’s murders

November 14, 2025 4:23 am

This is the third arrest in the case.   Sarkar was arrested from Siliguri on Wednesday after his name allegedly surfaced during the interrogation of the two previously arrested accused: Raju Dhali and Tufan Thapa.

'Why can’t I have a girlfriend, she will answer about money found at her house' - Partha Chatterjee SSC scam accused

November 13, 2025 9:27 am

Says he is still committed to his constituents, will get back to work once mentally, physically fit

Happening today in Bengal: Vidyasagar Setu to remain closed, TMC to visit families of those died due to ‘anxiety over SIR’

November 09, 2025 7:08 am

West Bengal News Today: From traffic diversions to political meetings, here's what happening in West Bengal today.

Calcutta HC ends protection for BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari from police action without court permit; SIT to probe five cases against him

October 24, 2025 2:34 pm

The court dismissed 15 other cases against the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly

Cracking Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘formula’: Behind TMC’s sustained push to remake itself

October 22, 2025 8:05 am

Party overhauls minority cell, makes leadership changes in frontal organisations across several districts; insiders say this means big changes likely in 2026 poll line-up

‘Mamata launches so many things… But do you see her inaugurating industries?’: Former Left govt minister

October 16, 2025 4:59 am

“Except for garnering votes, the TMC has no other goal, thus industrialisation, education, and other issues are not on the TMC government’s to-do list,” says Debesh Das as industries approach Calcutta HC over revocation of incentives

J P Nadda to Khagen Murmu: BJP leaders have come under attack in Bengal over the years

October 10, 2025 7:27 am

A popular two-time MP from Maldaha Uttar, Murmu started his political journey with the CPM in his youth and rose through the ranks before moving to the BJP in 2019. He ended the four-decade run of Ghani Khan Choudhury in Malda.

‘ED wasn’t prompt enough to conclude investigation’: Court rejects plea for custodial interrogation of Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha

September 24, 2025 5:27 pm

The court permitted the ED to interrogate the accused on September 25 and 26 from 11 am to 5 pm only; after which summons has to be issued again

Why TMC govt is on alert as Kurmis reignite ST status demand, threaten rail and road blockade in 3 states

September 20, 2025 7:31 pm

Categorised as Adivasi in the 1931 Census, Kurmis say they were dropped from the ST list in 1950 and that protests in previous years yielded nothing

Bengal BJP leader tells youth ‘learn from Nepal’, TMC MP threatens to file FIRs across the state

September 12, 2025 4:17 am

Without blood, no corrupt rule ends: Arjun Singh

TRINAMOOL CONGRESS PHOTOS

CBI probe on, school job aspirants hold protest in Kolkata

December 19, 2022 10:56 pm

Nine organisations of agitating job seekers and would-be-teachers in government schools organised a joint rally in Kolkata on Monday to assert their demands amidst CBI probe in school jobs scam.

After Modi's Visva-Bharati address, Mamata's show of strength at Santiniketan

December 29, 2020 7:34 pm

Mamata Banerjee, during a rally in Bolpur, branded Visva-Bharati VC Bidyut Chakrabarty as a "BJP man", and said that he plans to destroy the rich heritage of the hallowed institution by "importing divisive and communal politics inside its campus".

Amid BJP-TMC war of words, Amit Shah's show of strength in Bengal

December 21, 2020 12:57 am

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah Sunday held a roadshow in Bolpur area of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

Rainbow of colours in Lok Sabha election campaign

March 18, 2019 8:49 am

The Election Commission of India announced that the general elections will be held in seven phases across India starting April 11 and the results will be announced on May 23

Darjeeling turns into war zone as GJM steps up agitation for separate 'Gorkhaland' state

June 17, 2017 6:50 pm

On the third day of the indefinite strike, Darjeeling and the surrounding hills in northern Bengal turned into a war zone.

Bengal civic polls: Trinamool Congress shows its grip on state with clean sweep

October 10, 2015 10:20 pm

The victories reiterate the Trinamool Congress’ continuing hold over urban electorate.

TMC candidate Baichung Bhutia campaigns in Darjeeling

March 29, 2014 10:20 am

Baichung Bhutia has been fielded by Trinamool Congress from the high-strung Darjeeling seat.

TRINAMOOL CONGRESS VIDEOS

No one is safe in West Bengal: Rajnath Singh

January 21, 2016 12:02 pm

Barasat (WB) Jan 21 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday addressed a rally at Barasat in West Bengal. Addressing the rally, he said no one is safe in West Bengal. The Malda incident was not a small incident and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should consider the matter seriously. They should make it clear that who was responsible for the incident.

BJP, RSS is trying to polarise electorate in WB: Derek O'Brien

January 17, 2016 9:53 am

Kolkata, Jan 17 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Sunday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over dirty communal politics and their attempt to polarise the electorate. He added that the BJP was trying to change the narrative of development in West Bengal, but he was sure that the people in the state would give them a befitting answer.

TMC should stop taking advantage of communal tensions: Naqvi

January 17, 2016 7:25 am

New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after posters praising West Bengal were seen in New Delhi on Sunday. He said that instead of pasting posters in the national capital, Trinamool Congress (TMC) should paste them in Malda or in places where communal clashes are taking place. He added that TMC should stop taking advantage of communal tensions.

Malda incident will backfire on Mamata Govt.: Naqvi

January 14, 2016 7:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that the communal card would no longer help the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the upcoming polls in West Bengal, adding that the Malda incident will backfire on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee government.

Idris Ali's statement is 'publicity stunt': BJP

January 06, 2016 11:43 am

New Delhi 06 Jan (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rahul Sinha on Wednesday alleged that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Idris Ali's statement is a publicity stunt. The leader was confident that if investigated, there will be links of Idris with terrorist outfits functioning outside India. The National Secretary of BJP also demanded an apology either from the TMC party or from its leader.

Idris Ali is 'mentally sick': BJP

January 06, 2016 9:12 am

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday countered Trinamool Congress leader Idris Ali's statement and said that he is mentally sick. He described the speech as means to disturb the peace of the society. Idris had accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having links with terrorists in regard to the recent Pathankot terror attack.

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