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Mamata Banerjee's decades old pictures, number 8 is the rarest

There are several rare photos of Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal over the years that has been posted. Take a look:

May 11, 2022, 12:23 PM IST

In the 1980s Mamata Banerjee was a Congress leader in West Bengal, rising quickly through the ranks of the party. Having begun the decade as the general secretary of Mahila Congress (Indira), West Bengal, she would go on to contest the 1984 general elections. At the age of 29, Banerjee became one of the youngest parliamentarians of the country, defeating veteran Communist politician, former speaker (Loksabha) and multi-term lawmaker Somnath Chatterjee. The same year, she had also become the General Secretary of the Youth Congress. While she lost the next Lok Sabha poll in 1989, she was re-elected in the 1991 general election.

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A rare pic from 1983

A rare pic from 1983

Mamata was a trainer with the ILO. This pic was taken during a class mamata was taking. She was a trainer who had a role in improving skills of women in the unorganised labour force.

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Childwood picture of Mamata with her mother Gayatri Devi

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Celebration time with Late Pranab Mukherjee

Celebration time with Late Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee in celebration mode with the then state Youth Congress (I) chief Mamata Banerjee after his victory to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal in 1993.

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Sunil Dutt meets Didi

Sunil Dutt meets Didi

With Actor and politician late Sunil Dutt

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Discussion with Subhash Ghisingh

With Gorkhaland National Liberation Front (GNLF) leader Subhash Ghisingh

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Meeting with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Meeting with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

With Atal Bihari Bajpayee at her Kalighat residence.

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Paying homage to Indira Gandhi after her death

Paying homage to Indira Gandhi after her death

Mamata with other Congress leaders after the demise of former PM Indira Gandhi.

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A vital discussion with Legendary Filmmaker Satyajit Ray

A vital discussion with Legendary Filmmaker Satyajit Ray

Mamata with filmmaker Satyajit Ray at the latter's resident in Kolkata

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Mamata with former PM late Rajiv Gandhi

Mamata with former PM late Rajiv Gandhi

Mamata looks on as Former PM late Rajiv Gandhi busy signing documents.

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Meeting Ex Cong CM Siddhart Shankar Ray

Meeting Ex Cong CM Siddhart Shankar Ray

With the veteran politician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, late Siddhart Shankar Ray

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Well wishers at her place

Well wishers at her place

With veteran politician Balram Jakhar

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Addressing a rally at Kolkata

Addressing a rally at Kolkata

Mamata looks on as former congress leader late Ajit Kumar Panja addresses an election rally

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Blessings from arch rival

Blessings from arch rival

Mamata with Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, late Jyoti Basu

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Pillion ride with party worker

Pillion ride with party worker

Mamata tries to reach out to the common man bu ridding pillion with a party worker.

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TMC Chief with then BJP President Rajnath Singh

TMC Chief with then BJP President Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh, the then president of BJP sitting with her on the 23rd day of her fast to protest against the West Bengal Government's 'forcible' acquisition of farm land at Singur.

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