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The aunt and the heir: How Mamata and Abhishek Banerjee are shaping Bengal’s political future

As West Bengal heads into polls, TMC’s powerful duo navigate politics with discipline

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Swati Chaturvedi, Special to Gulf News
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Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee display a throwback picture of an injured Mamata with her mother and baby Abhishek.
Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee display a throwback picture of an injured Mamata with her mother and baby Abhishek.
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“Mamata Di and Abhishek are a remarkable combination. While growing up, this young man was mentored — and still is — by one of the world’s most respected public figures: his aunt. Over the past month, India and the world have seen something which Bengal already knows, and knows well. Trinamool’s chairperson and national general secretary are a skilled duo who work for the public good with sincerity, maturity, and humility.”

— Derek O’Brien, Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary leader in the Rajya Sabha, on the relationship between Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee.

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