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Mamata Banerjee Indian politician Mamata Banerjee was the first woman to be chief minister of West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee

Indian politician
Also known as: Didi
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Mamata Banerjee (born January 5, 1955, Calcutta [now Kolkata], West Bengal, India) is an Indian politician, legislator, and bureaucrat who served as the first female chief minister of West Bengal state, India (2011–26). She founded the Trinamool Congress political party, which is active at both the state and central levels. Popularly known as Didi (“Elder Sister”), Banerjee is known for her firebrand personality, austere living, and trademark dress of simple cotton sari and slippers. Her...

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