Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011
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| February 2024 | In February 2024, Mamata Banerjee faced criticism from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for her silence regarding the sexual assault and rape allegations made by several women in Sandeshkhali village against local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and others. |
| February 2024 | In February 2024, Mamata Banerjee faced criticism from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for her silence regarding the sexual assault and rape allegations made by several women in Sandeshkhali village against local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and others. |
| February 29 2024 | On 29 February 2024, Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by the police from Minakhan, North 24 Parganas, after being on the run following attempts by Enforcement Directorate officers to arrest him. |
| February 29 2024 | On 29 February 2024, Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by the police from Minakhan, North 24 Parganas, after being on the run following attempts by Enforcement Directorate officers to arrest him. |
| February 6 2023 | Received an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from St. Xavier's University. |
| February 6 2023 | Mamata Banerjee was awarded an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from St. Xavier's University. |
| February 6 2023 | Received an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from St. Xavier's University. |
| February 6 2023 | Mamata Banerjee was awarded an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from St. Xavier's University. |
| 2022 | Mamata Banerjee was awarded the Paschimbanga Akademy Award for her literary work 'Kabita Bitan', which comprises 946 poems. |
| 2022 | Mamata Banerjee was awarded the Paschimbanga Akademy Award for her literary work 'Kabita Bitan', which comprises 946 poems. |
| 2021 | In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee contested the Nandigram assembly seat but lost to the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, although her party secured a large majority of seats. |
| 2021 | In December, Mamata Banerjee was also denied permission by the MEA to visit Nepal. |
| 2021 | Mamata Banerjee challenged the results of the Nandigram Constituency election in the Calcutta High Court, and the matter is currently sub judice. |
| 2021 | Mamata Banerjee was invited to attend the World Meeting for Peace in Rome, being the only Indian invited to the event. |
| 2021 | Mamata Banerjee was invited to attend the World Meeting for Peace in Rome, being the only Indian invited to the event. |
| 2021 | In December, Mamata Banerjee was also denied permission by the MEA to visit Nepal. |
| 2021 | In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee contested the Nandigram assembly seat but lost to the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, although her party secured a large majority of seats. |
| 2021 | Mamata Banerjee challenged the results of the Nandigram Constituency election in the Calcutta High Court, and the matter is currently sub judice. |
| November 30 2021 | Mamata Banerjee surpassed her predecessor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to become the third-longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal. |
| November 30 2021 | Mamata Banerjee surpassed her predecessor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to become the third-longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal. |
| October 7 2021 | Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as an MLA after winning the Bhabanipur by-election by a significant margin of 58,835 votes. |
| October 7 2021 | Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as an MLA after winning the Bhabanipur by-election by a significant margin of 58,835 votes. |
| September 15 2021 | TIME magazine published its annual list of 'The 100 Most Influential People of 2021,' which included Mamata Banerjee. |
| September 15 2021 | TIME magazine published its annual list of 'The 100 Most Influential People of 2021,' which included Mamata Banerjee. |
| May 5 2021 | Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for her third term. |
| May 5 2021 | Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for her third term. |
| September 2019 | Mamata Banerjee met Jashodaben, the wife of PM Modi, at the Kolkata airport and gifted her a saree. |
| September 2019 | Mamata Banerjee met Jashodaben, the wife of PM Modi, at the Kolkata airport and gifted her a saree. |
| May 24 2019 | The Bengali film 'Baghini,' inspired by Mamata Banerjee's life, was released. |
| May 24 2019 | The Bengali film 'Baghini,' inspired by Mamata Banerjee's life, was released. |
| April 2019 | In an interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that Mamata Banerjee sends her selected kurtas and sweets to him every year. |
| April 2019 | In an interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that Mamata Banerjee sends her selected kurtas and sweets to him every year. |
| 2018 | Mamata Banerjee was conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award. |
| 2018 | Mamata Banerjee was conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award. |
| January 12 2018 | Received an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from Calcutta University. |
| January 12 2018 | Mamata Banerjee received an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from Calcutta University. |
| January 12 2018 | Received an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from Calcutta University. |
| January 12 2018 | Mamata Banerjee received an Honorary D.Litt in Literature from Calcutta University. |
| 2017 | The Kanyashree scheme, launched by Mamata Banerjee's government, was recognized as the best social sector scheme by the United Nations among 552 schemes from 62 countries. |
| 2017 | The Kanyashree scheme, launched by Mamata Banerjee's government, was recognized as the best social sector scheme by the United Nations among 552 schemes from 62 countries. |
| 2016 | Mamata Banerjee was elected as Chief Minister of West Bengal for her second term after the All India Trinamool Congress won the 2016 assembly elections with a landslide two-thirds majority, securing 211 out of 293 seats. |
| 2016 | Mamata Banerjee was elected as Chief Minister of West Bengal for her second term after the All India Trinamool Congress won the 2016 assembly elections with a landslide two-thirds majority, securing 211 out of 293 seats. |
| October 2016 | The Calcutta High Court ruled the government's imam stipends (Iman Bhatta) unconstitutional, ordering West Bengal to stop monthly payments to imams and muezzins. |
| October 2016 | The Calcutta High Court ruled the government's imam stipends (Iman Bhatta) unconstitutional, ordering West Bengal to stop monthly payments to imams and muezzins. |
| October 12 2016 | Mamata Banerjee's government banned Durga Puja festival immersion after 4:00 pm, which coincided with Muharram on October 13. This decision was seen as controversial and was later overturned by the Calcutta High Court as potentially an attempt to 'appease minorities'. |
| October 12 2016 | Mamata Banerjee's government banned Durga Puja festival immersion after 4:00 pm, which coincided with Muharram on October 13. This decision was seen as controversial and was later overturned by the Calcutta High Court as potentially an attempt to 'appease minorities'. |
| April 30 2015 | A UNICEF India representative congratulated the West Bengal government for making Nadia the first Open Defecation Free district in the country during Banerjee's tenure. |
| April 30 2015 | A UNICEF India representative congratulated the West Bengal government for making Nadia the first Open Defecation Free district in the country during Banerjee's tenure. |
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