Kolkata, November 7: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday organised Kali Puja at her residence here and distributed 'prasad' among the guests. Like every year, the Trinamool Congress chief's house was abuzz with activities since early in the morning while the doors of her residence on Harish Chatterjee Street were thrown open to the public. Banerjee has been organising the 'puja' at her house in the Kalighat area since 1978 when she was a student leader of the Congress.

Thousands of Trinamool supporters and commoners visited the single-storey house throughout the day on Wednesday to watch the puja in the courtyard and catch a glimpse of the party chief. Durga Puja 2018: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Inaugurates Festivities, Says Countdown Has Started.

The veteran politician spent quality time with family members and hummed devotional songs that were being played at the premises.

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