The Trinamool Congress (TMC) or the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) is a political party based in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Mamata Banerjee in 1998 after she split from the Indian National Congress.
The party came to power in the state with Mamata Banerjee as the CM in 2011, defeating the Left Front in the Assembly elections and marking the end of the longest democratically elected Communist government in the world.
The Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee used the 2006-07 protests against the Left Front government over Nandigram and Singur to rally supporters and popularity in Bengal. It joined hands with the Congress in the state for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and won 19 seats, thus joining the Manmohan Singh government at the Centre. Two years later, it ended the Left’s 34-year rule in Bengal. Earlier, though, the Trinamool had also aligned with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in 1999, when Mamata Banerjee was made Railways Minister.
Besides dominating Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has also contested elections in Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Goa. The party is one of the strong opposition voices in the Union parliament.
Can you really be independent to face the might of people in power like Alexei Navalny faced and sacrificed his life?
HaHa, who’s she fooling. All politicians are muzzled whether in the ruling party or the opposition. Let her try speaking the truth to her boss, dictator in chief of the TMC.
In reality journalists, though not all, are politicians themselves in the garb of being reporters. They aspire to Rajya Sabha seats and have no qualms in doing anything to achieve this. To believe that they are honest or impartial in their profession, is to live in a fool’s paradise. They are ready to sell their souls for a Rajya Sabha chair. In any case the current lot who are more interested in playing sides rather than objective reporting have lost all credibility.
I thought Sagarika Ghose was a self-righteous liberal living on the topmost floor of a spotless ivory tower. Never thought she will stoop so low by joining the corrupt TMC of dictatorial Mamata Banerjee. Now I’m curious as to what will she do when the PM Narendra Modi (her number one enemy) greets her in parliament.
There is rigid party discipline. As much in the opposition space as elsewhere. Sandeshkhali a poignant reminder. Actually, although not uniform, many journalists are doing a fine job, overcoming immense odds.
Absolutely inspiring Sagarika …..
Please continue your jiurney up this narrow precipice where your best friends will be “treachery” & “thanklessness”
However, you will have the blessings of a grateful nation, Good luck and best wishes