Trinamool Congress

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), formally Trinamool Congress, is an Indian political party based in the state of West Bengal founded by Mamata Banerjee in 1998. AITC began as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress and rapidly rose to prominence in the politics of West Bengal under Banerjee's leadership. AITC ruled the state of West Bengal with Banerjee serving as Chief Minister from 2011 till 2026 when they failed to gain majority in 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. As of 2024, it is currently the fourth-largest party in Parliament just after the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and the Samajwadi Party.