Mamata Banerjee thanks Maa-Mati-Manush on TMC foundation day

The Trinamool Congress turned 23 years old on Friday. On the occasion, party chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamta Banerjee resolved to make "Bengal better and stronger each day" and thanked her grass-root workers and its three ideological anchors, "Maa, Mati, and Manush".Or "Mother, Land, People" - has been the party's emotional war cry all along since its founding.

The TMC had issued instructions to its workers to conduct programmes across the state to mark the occasion. Senior party leaders hoisted the party flag at its state headquarters and hailed workers for their tireless efforts in serving people.  TMC was formed on January 1, 1998, after breaking away from the Congress. The party seeks to retain power in the face of a dual challenge by the alliance finalised last week between the Congress and Left parties for the upcoming assembly election in West Bengal. The assembly elections are slated to be held in April-May this year.