Question

Trinamool Congress party was established by whom?

• A. Jyoti Basu
• B. Mamata Banerjee
• C. Sharad Pawar
• D. J. Jayalalitha

Hint:

Pairing trick: AITC—Mamata Banerjee; NCP—Sharad Pawar; AIADMK—M. G. Ramachandran (founder), later led by J. Jayalalitha.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the party. AITC stands for {All India Trinamool Congress}, a national party with its stronghold in West Bengal.

Step 2: Founding episode. Mamata Banerjee founded AITC in 1998 after splitting from the Indian National Congress, positioning it as a regional challenger to the CPI(M) in Bengal and later as a national player.

Step 3: Verify against distractors. Jyoti Basu was a veteran {CPI(M)} leader and long-time Chief Minister; Sharad Pawar founded the {NCP}; J. Jayalalitha led the {AIADMK}. None of these are related to AITC's establishment.

Step 4: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Mamata Banerjee (Option B) is the founder of AITC (1998).}} \]