Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 19:28 IST Ritabrata’s transition from a staunch Left ideologue to a pivotal TMC operator, and now leader of a massive breakaway faction, underscores a rare mastery of political realpolitik Expelled TMC leader Ritabrata Banerjee, who is backed by dissident MLAs, addresses a press conference, at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in…
Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 17:38 IST Ritabrata, who was expelled by Mamata, says he has the backing of 59 legislators out of the total 80 TMC MLAs currently sitting in the House Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata claims backing of 59 MLAs. File pic/X In a dramatic turn of events that has fundamentally upended West Bengal’s…
Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 12:31 IST Barely a month after election results, nearly 60 TMC MLAs — including former Mamata loyalists — have broken ranks, demanding Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition. Mamata Banerjee’s once-loyal MLAs publicly broke ranks today, marching to the Assembly with 60 signatures against the party leadership. Trinamool Congress has fractured…
Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 11:21 IST Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee has secured more than 50 signatures to seek a change in the Leader of Opposition post in West Bengal Assembly. Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Claims Backing of 59 MLAs. File pic/X A major political churn appears to be taking shape in West Bengal. On…
Last Updated:June 02, 2026, 18:38 IST Banerjee made it clear that he has no knowledge of, or involvement in, any organised plan to float a separate legislative outfit Ritabrata Banerjee stated that the allegations were designed to tarnish his reputation and indicated that he is consulting legal experts to file a defamation suit. File pic/X…
Will Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress meet the same fate as Shiv Sena and face a split? Rebellion within a party after an election loss is not uncommon, but the speed of the turmoil within the TMC suggests a split may be imminent. At the heart of the buzz is the forged signature row linked to…
Sandipan Saha (L), Ritabrata Banerjee (R) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday expelled two of its MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, from the party’s primary membership with immediate effect, accusing them of anti-party activities and actions prejudicial to the organisation’s interests.In separate expulsion notices issued on June 1, the party said both legislators had…
KOLKATA: Expelled Trinamool Congress MLA Sandipan Saha on Monday hit out at the party after he and fellow legislator Ritabrata Banerjee were removed from the party’s primary membership over alleged anti-party activities.Saha said, “In this party, anyone who speaks of morality will be deemed to be engaging in anti-party activity, simply because the party itself…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Discrepancies in leader selection proposal raise accountability questions. Fresh turmoil has erupted within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha were expelled from the party. The move has triggered a fresh political controversy, with Saha publicly questioning the handling of…
