Political party
The ruling party of West Bengal, the TMC was founded by Mamata Banerjee after breaking from Congress. It combines welfare politics and Bengali cultural identity with strong opposition to the BJP at the Centre.
Centre-left, Bengali regionalism · Est. 1998
The TMC won 184 of 294 West Bengal assembly seats, ending the CPI(M)-led Left Front's uninterrupted rule of 34 years — one of the longest elected communist governments anywhere in the world. Mamata became Chief Minister.
Mamata Banerjee broke away from the Indian National Congress to found the All India Trinamool Congress after years of conflict with the state Congress leadership and the CPI(M)-led Left Front government in West Bengal.
Short name: TMC
Founded: 1998
Headquarters: Kolkata
Political position: Centre-left, Bengali regionalism
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