Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's books have been flying off the shelves in the Kolkata International Book Fair, her publishers said on Friday. Seven books of Banerjee were published at the fair on Thursday, taking the total number of her published works to 87. The new books contain poems and political writings.
"Around 300 copies of her 'Bipanna Bharat', and around 100 copies each of 'Ami', 'Shishudola' and 'Namanjali Samagra' were sold," said Subhankar Dey of the Dey's Publishing.
Esha Chatterjee, publisher, Bee Books, said: "We have sold around 100 copies of 'Myself', containing English translations of her recent poems."
Rajib Sengupta, who was leafing through Banerjee's books at a stall in the book fair, said he intended to buy her 'Bipanna Bharat'. "She is now a national leader. I am curious to know her views about the present situation in the country," said Sengupta. At the inauguration of the book fair, Banerjee had said that she always writes keeping the book fair in mind.