Didi performs Kali Puja at her residence in Kolkata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has performed Kali Puja at her residence at Kalighat area in West Bengal's Kolkata. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife have visited the CM's house during this occasion.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday night performed Kali Puja at her residence in Kalighat area in the southern part of the Kolkata.

The puja is being performed at her residence for the last four decades.

Mamata performs Kali Puja at her residence in Kolkata

Banerjee, who fasted during the day and prepared the "bhog" (offering to the Goddess), played host to scores of guests, which included VVIPs, cabinet colleagues, politicians and commoners.

Banerjee's nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee performed the "yagna" (a ritual offering) for the puja.

Mamata performs Kali Puja at her residence in Kolkata

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife had visited the Chief Minister's residence on Sunday evening to attend Kali Puja and spent around two hours there.

The doors of Banerjee's spartan home on Harish Chatterjee Street were thrown open to the public.

Mamata greeting guests during Kali Puja at her residence in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Clad in her trademark cotton saree and rubber slippers, Banerjee greeted visitors with folded hands at her single-storeyed house.

Inmates of an old-age home also visited the Chief Minister's residence, whom she served sweets.

Mamata distributing sweets at Kali Puja at her residence in Kolkata

Keeping in view a large number of visitors thronging the residence, police had strengthened security arrangements in the area.