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Kolkata, Oct 20 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee performed Kali Puja at her Kalighat residence here on Monday night, a tradition she has followed for over four decades, senior Trinamool Congress leaders said.

Clad in a cotton saree, Banerjee took part in the rituals while her nephew and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee participated in a yagna in front of the idol of the goddess.

Large crowds gathered outside her residence to catch a glimpse of the celebrations.

Greeting people on the occasion of Kali Puja and Deepavali, Banerjee posted on X: “O Mother, Goddess of light, erase darkness and usher in peace." She also shared a song penned and composed by her and sung by renowned Bengali singer Sreeradha Bandopadhyay to mark the occasi

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