Mamata Banerjee turns 68 today, some rare moments of Didi - In PICS
Mamata Banerjee Birthday: Today on January 5, Mamata Banerjee celebrates her 68th birthday. On this occasion we recollects some of the best moments and some unseen pictures of Didi. The pictures show different phases of her life, right from her childhood days to when one finds her trying to fit into the role of a politician.
Today is the birthday of the lioness of Bengal, the 'Didi' of the people and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee. Mamata Banerjee was born on 5 January 1955 in Kolkata and she is 68 years old. Banerjee became the chief minister of West Bengal for the first time in 2011, ending the 34-year-long rule of the Left Front, one of the longest-serving governments in the world. Many leaders and celebrities have wished the politician on the occasion. The West Bengal chief minister is also a self-taught painter, poet and writer. She has authored more than 100 books. In last year's assembly elections, her party Trinomool Congress (TMC) emerged victorious, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Meeting Ex Cong CM Siddhart Shankar Ray
Mamata with former PM late Rajiv Gandhi
Paying homage to Indira Gandhi after her death
Early days of 'politician' Mamata Banerjee
January 1993: Protest against Bengal CM Jyoti Basu
January 1993: Protest against Bengal CM Jyoti Basu
Mamata during college days
Banerjee became involved with politics when she was only 15. While studying at the Jogamaya Devi College, she established Chhatra Parishad Unions, the student wing of the Congress (I) Party, defeating the All India Democratic Students Organisation affiliated with the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist).
Mamata Banerjee during college days
In 1970, Mamata Banerjee completed the higher secondary board examination from Deshbandhu Sishu Sikshalay. She received a bachelor's degree in history from Jogamaya Devi College. Later, she earned her master's degree in Islamic history from the University of Calcutta. This was followed by a degree in education from Shri Shikshayatan College and a law degree from Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, Kolkata.
