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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

Calcutta High Court's MGNREGA order underlines people shouldn’t suffer for the corruption of a few

June 20, 2025 4:57 pm

The Court has made it clear that the Centre must show restraint while punishing states for irregularities in schemes. Governments should read its larger message against weaponising schemes

HC orders Centre to restart MGNREGA in Bengal from Aug 1, TMC says state govt vindicated

June 19, 2025 2:54 am

Mamata says will go for revision, seek wage arrears from the Centre

Here’s to Mahua Moitra and other difficult women— may they remain fierce, unfiltered, in charge of their stories

June 12, 2025 11:44 am

In sharing photos of her private wedding celebration on social media, Moitra sent out the message that she will not edit herself to fit into anyone else’s frame

Delhi Confidential: Capital Office

June 05, 2025 4:24 am

THE TRINAMOOL Congress is planning to convert the bungalow assigned to Lok Sabha MP Partha Bhowmick on 20, Rajendra Prasad Road as its party office in New Delhi.

‘Why no evacuation’: TMC delegation visits shelling-hit Poonch

May 24, 2025 4:21 am

Poonch has been the hardest hit by cross-border shelling from Pakistan, accounting for 16 deaths of the total 27 in J&K.

All-party delegations: TMC on board, Uddhav Sena gets a call as Govt smoothens creases

May 20, 2025 3:48 pm

Abhishek Banerjee to go on behalf of TMC, after Rijiju places a call to Mamata. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs also speaks to Uddhav Thackeray and gets Sena (UBT) backing for the delegations

TMC MP faces protest, BJP seeks expulsion of Congress MP over remarks on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam

May 15, 2025 11:58 pm

In West Bengal, the BJP held protests against Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, after he described the India-Pakistan conflict as “insignificant” and questioned the government’s claims of hitting terrorist bases in Pakistan. 

Day after his wedding to party colleague, former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh celebrates birthday during morning walk

April 19, 2025 2:44 pm

BJP and TMC leaders wished Dilip Ghosh on his birthday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent him a letter along with flowers and sweets.

Trinamool Congress facing BJP fire over Murshidabad violence, why some in Mamata Banerjee's party are ill at ease

April 14, 2025 3:36 pm

After Suvendu Adhikari, Sukanta Majumdar allege Hindus forced to flee violence-hit areas, TMC accuses BJP of “trying to instigate a communal situation”.

Gorkhaland to UT, various 'solutions' on Centre table, say Gorkha leaders after talks

April 05, 2025 7:16 am

Gorkha leaders are upset that Bengal govt skipped the meeting held by Union home ministry after three years, where the demand for ST status for 11 Gorkha groups was also discussed

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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