Lawyer-turned-politician Kalyan Banerjee, has been among oldest colleagues of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee since TMC's formation in 1998. He is known for representing his party in important legal proceedings. Last December, Banerjee was in news after he mimicked Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Parliament complex. Banerjee is among 13 Opposition MPs in 31-member Waqf parliamentary committee.