Know Mamata Banerjee’s Educational Qualifications


By Anshika Verma17, May 2024 10:26 AMjagranjosh.com

Who is Mamata Banerjee?

Mamata Banerjee created history when she was sworn in as the state's first female chief minister. On May 20, 2011, she took the oath as West Bengal's 11th Chief Minister.

Mamata Banerjee’s early age

Mamata Banerjee was born on 5th January 1955 in Kolkata to Promileswar Banerjee and late Gayatri Banerjee.His father was a freedom fighter.

school education

She has degrees in law (LLB) from Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, education (B.Ed) from Shri Shikshayatan College.

graduation degree

She has done history (BA) with honours from Jogamaya Devi College, and Islamic history (MA) from the University of Calcutta.

Trinamool congress came in power

With the acquisition of 184 seats in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress first came to power there in 2011. 42 seats had been gained by 294-member West Bengal Assembly.

When TMC was formed?

In 1997, Mamata Banerjee left the Congress and founded the All India Trinamool Congress the next year. In 2016, TMC was acknowledged as a national party.

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