Last Updated:July 01, 2026, 15:08 IST The TMC Ritabrata-faction and EC meeting comes amid a growing dispute between rival camps over the party’s leadership, organisation and election symbol. Mamata vs Ritabrata: TMC Symbol Battle Reaches Election Commission. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction led by West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee is scheduled to…
The political realignment triggered by the Trinamool Congress rebellion appears to be moving towards a formal association with the NDA, with rebel MP Satabdi Roy declaring that the dissident camp intends to become an ally of the BJP-led coalition. Returning to Kolkata after meetings in New Delhi, Roy said the rebel camp was still in…
Last Updated:June 13, 2026, 16:41 IST TMC leaders Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad deny any merger with Congress, call reports baseless, focus shifts to rebel TMC MPs planning to meet Speaker Om Birla. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee. Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee has dismissed speculation that a faction of the party could merge…
Mamata Banerjee is witnessing possibly the worst crisis of her political career as the Trinamool Congress led by her is currently grappling with an existential crisis following rebellion by several senior leaders and legislators. Now, India Today has accessed a copy of the letter submitted to the Lok Sabha Speaker by a group of 19…
Amid speculation about a merger between Trinamool Congress and the Congress after Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee said there was no question of merger with the grand old party. Ritabrata Banerjee, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, stated that the rebel bloc enjoys…
Last Updated:June 04, 2026, 10:23 IST West Bengal TMC faces major split as rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, backed by most MLAs, becomes Leader of Opposition, leaving founder Mamata Banerjee isolated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee faces isolation within the party as power shifts to the rebel camp. (Source: PTI) The political turmoil in West Bengal…
TMC Rebellion News LIVE Updates: The political crisis within the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress deepened on Wednesday, with signs of a widening rebellion raising fresh questions about the party’s unity in the state Assembly. A day after being expelled from the TMC, rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee arrived at the Assembly and submitted a joint letter,…
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:May 06, 2026, 12:49 IST With Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign, constitutional experts and senior advocates have opined how West Bengal’s politics could shape up next. Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference (Photo: PTI) West Bengal has entered an unprecedented constitutional and political confrontation after the…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 13:31 IST The senior advocate emphasised that under the Constitution, a Chief Minister must step down if they no longer command a majority in the assembly. Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, manipulated the West Bengal polls through voter roll deletions West Bengal Polls:…
