All India Trinamool Congress
Overview
 
The All India Trinamool Congress (abbreviated AITC, TMC or Trinamool Congress) is a state political party
Political party
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 in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister
Chief Minister
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 Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee is the 11th and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. She is the first woman to hold the office. Banerjee founded All India Trinamool Congress in 1997 and became chairperson, after separating from the Indian National Congress...

. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance is a ruling coalition of center-left political parties heading the government of India. The coalition is led by the Indian National Congress , which is currently the single largest political party in the Lok Sabha...

 (UPA) coalition. It is currently the sixth largest party in Lok Sabha with 19 seats.
After remaining with the INC for over 2 decades, Mamata Banerjee formed her own party, the "Trinamool Congress", which was registered with the Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India
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 during mid-December, 1997.
 
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