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Trinamool Congress: Political party in India
The All India Trinamool Congress is an Indian political party that is mainly influential in the state of West Bengal. It was founded by Mamata Banerjee on 1 January 1998 as a breakaway faction from the Indian National Congress and rapidly rose to prominence in the politics of West Bengal under her leadership. Presently, it is ruling the state of West Bengal beside being the third-largest party in India in terms of number of MPs just after the BJP and INC.

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TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Blistering Attack on BJP in Lok Sabha: 'Constitution Bleeding From...' [Video]

TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Blistering Attack on BJP in Lok Sabha: 'Constitution Bleeding From...'

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra delivered a powerful speech in the Lok Sabha, accusing the BJP-led government of systematically undermining India's Constitution. She called out the BJP for eroding..

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