April 19, 2026 09:38 am (IST)
Mamata Banerjee debutes on Twitter
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday debuted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Her joining came on the Foundation Day of her party-All India Trinamool Congress.
As she debuted on the new year, her first tweet read: "A New Year. A new beginning for me on Twitter."
Within one hour of joining this widely popular social networking site, she notched up one thousand followers, her party statement read.
Her twitter handle is: @MamataOfficial
The Trinamool Chairperson already has one million (Ten lakh) likes on Facebook.
After she joined the site, TMC spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien tweeted: "A very warm New Year welcome @MamataOfficial on Twitter from today."
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