Author Aanand Ranganathan raises a key question amid the deepening Trinamool Congress crisis: “Who is the real TMC?”He asks what happens if a merger takes place and both MPs and MLAs stick to the party. The question goes to the heart of the TMC identity battle, where rebel factions, legal claims, party symbol, legislative strength and anti-defection rules are all coming into play.As the TMC crisis unfolds, the dispute is no longer just about rebellion — it is about who controls the party’s name, symbol, parliamentary strength and political legitimacy. n18oc_indian18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Last Updated: June 15, 2026, 20:58 IST
