Nationalist Trinamool Congress
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All India Trinamool Congress
সর্বভারতীয় তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস |
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| Abbreviation | AITC |
| Leader | Mamata Banerjee |
| President | Mamata Banerjee |
| Chairperson | Mamata Banerjee |
| Secretary-General | Subrata Bakshi |
| Lok Sabha leader | Sudip Bandyopadhyay |
| Rajya Sabha leader | Derek O'Brien |
| Founder | Mamata Banerjee |
| Founded | 1 January 1998 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | 36G Tapsia Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India-700039 |
| Newspaper | Jago Bangla (Bengali) |
| Student wing | Trinamool Chatra Parishad |
| Youth wing | All India Trinamool Youth Congress |
| Women's wing | All India Trinamool Mahila Congress |
| Labour wing | Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress |
| Peasant's wing | All India Trinamool Kisan Congress |
| Ideology |
Nationalism Secularism Socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | National Party |
| Alliance |
NDA (1999−2001) UPA (2009−2012) Independent (2012−present) |
| National convener | Mamata Banerjee |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
34 / 545
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
11 / 245
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The All India Trinamool Congress (abbreviated AITC, TMC or Trinamool Congress) (Bengali: সর্বভারতীয় তৃণমূল কংগ্রেস) is an Indian national political party based in West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. Founded on 1 January 1998 as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress, the party is led by its founder and current Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. Prior to the 2009 general election it was the sixth largest party in the Lok Sabha with 19 seats; following the 2014 general election, it is currently the fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha with 34 seats.
After remaining with the INC for over 12 years, Mamata Banerjee formed her own party of Bengal, the "Trinamool Congress", which was registered with the Election Commission of India during mid-December 1999. The Election Commission allotted to the party an exclusive symbol of Jora Ghas Phul. On 2 September 2016 election commission recognized AITC as a national political party.
In December 2006, the people of Nandigram were given notice by Haldia Development Authority that major portion of Nandigram would be seized and 70,000 people be evicted from their homes. People started movement against this land acquisition and Trinamool Congress led the movement. Bhumi Uchchhed Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) was formed against land grabbing and eviction. On 14 March 2007 the police opened firing and killed 14 villagers. Many more went missing. Many sources claimed which was supported by CBI in its report, that armed CPM cadres, along with police, fired on protesters in Nandigram. A large number of intellectuals protested on the streets and this incident gave birth to a new movement. SUCI(C) leader Nanda Patra (A school Teacher of Tamluk) led the movement.
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