50 days of Mamata Banerjee on Twitter

One of the most iconic days, 1 January 2015 also the Foundation Day of All India Trinamool Congress marked the official launch of Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal and Chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress on Twitter.

Her official twitter handle is @MamataOfficial

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The Trinamool Chairperson now has 20.3K Followers on Twitter.

This was her first tweet:

A New Year. A new beginning for me on Twitter pic.twitter.com/hoDSlSe3ye

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 1, 2015

Here are her top tweets in the last 50 days

Thank you for welcoming me to Twitter. It is new for me but life is about learning new things everyday

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 2, 2015

All my WiFi friends, I am tweeting using #WiFiKolkata. So proud to be first WiFi Metro city in India. Congratulations to us all

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 5, 2015

আমার সকল ওয়াইফাই বন্ধুরা, আমি #WiFiKolkata ব্যবহার করে আমার প্রথম টুইট করলাম। আমি গর্বিত কলকাতা ভারতের প্রথম ওয়াইফাই নগরী।

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 5, 2015

My congratulations to all the Delhi voters, AAP workers and leaders for big victory. Well done to you. All my best wishes. We are very happy

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 10, 2015

Whenever possible I follow India’s matches. Team India goodie goodie start to World Cup today. Congratulations.

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 15, 2015

We have just concluded a historic #BengalGlobalSummit. In the last two days we finalised proposals worth Rs 2.4 lakh crore

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 8, 2015

This is a miracle result. People's magic… They have bowled all the controversies out

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 16, 2015

Despite her busy schedule, she makes it a point to interact with her audience on Twitter.

Few of her interactions:

@MamataOfficial A giant leap for #Bengal – thank you for keeping the flag flying high. This is truly #YesBengalCan

— Gunjan Chakrabarty (@Gunjan47) January 29, 2015

@bishal1992 work work work yes

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 27, 2015

@jetendrakumarv1 शुक्रिया

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/admireTMC_AAP/status/550558042668810241

The 39th International Book Fair which was inaugurated on the 27 January is buzzing with book enthusiasts.

This year Jago Bangla – the official party mouthpiece – has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. The figures at the entrance of the stall depict a Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian showcasing unity in diversity and the motto the party firmly believes in.

Dola Sen, West Bengal State President of the Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress, said “Our Leader Mamata Banerjee has an open mind and heart. TMC is also an open platform. Like Mamata Banerjee our party accommodates people from different castes and creeds. Our country is now in crisis because of BJP, but our culture here is university in diversity. Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian all stand in communal harmony here and our stand is anti-communalism.”

“Mamata Banerjee has come up with this special theme of Dhamsha Madol, Ektara and Veena and the entire stall has been made using old recycled Jago Bangla newsletters keeping in mind the environment” she added.

The Biswa Bangla stall of the West Bengal Government was also thronged by people.

This year seven books by Mamata Banerjee were released at the Book Fair, taking the total number of books written by her to 53.

Here are some images from the book fair:

Jago Bangla display stands made with recycled paper

A slice of Bengal at Book Fair

Baul performance at Jago Bangla stall

The ektara at Jago Bangla stall

Dhamsa-Madol signifying Adivasis at Jago Bangla stall

Collage of the Chairperson