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Rise of Ritabrata Banerjee: How ex-Left leader engineered Bengal's biggest political coup

In the run-up to the West Bengal election, a video of Mamata Banerjee chastising Ritabrata Banerjee had gone viral, drawing widespread amusement. At a SIR protest meeting, Ritabrata had gone into an oratorical flourish before Mamata, in her own inimitable manner, cut him off publicly and asked him to focus on the burning issue of the day. Little did anyone know that Ritabrata, MLA from Uluberia Purba, would grow from a footnote in Bengal politics to the Leader of Opposition in a sensational...

Times of India 6d ago

More trouble brewing for Mamata's TMC? Expelled MLA Ritabrata makes fresh claim

Expelled Trinamool Congress leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday exuded confidence that support for the rebel TMC faction he is leading will continue to "increase". Ritabrata's remarks came amid turmoil within Mamata Banerjee's party. The expelled TMC leader claimed to have the backing of a sizeable section of MLAs from the party's strength in the West Bengal assembly.

Times of India 5d ago

Turmoil in Trinamool: How the 'fake signature' row challenges Mamata's grip on party

NEW DELHI: Has the "fake signature" controversy pushed Mamata Banerjee's TMC to the brink of an internal crisis? A complaint lodged at assembly secretariat by two TMC MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, has not only embarrassed the party leadership but also put it in a difficult spot. The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata's nephew and the party's No. 2 leader, for questioning.

Times of India 8d ago

The fall of the twin flowers: How Mamata Banerjee lost control of her party

The Trinamool Congress was built around one leader, one family name and one political belief - that Mamata Banerjee alone could hold the party together and lead it to victory every time. Barely a month after a crushing assembly defeat, that belief is facing its biggest test as a rebellion threatens to split the party she founded 28 years ago. Prologue: The unthinkable For nearly three decades, the Trinamool Congress ( TMC) was Mamata Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee was the Trinamool Congress.

Times of India 4d ago

(T)oo (M)uch (C)haos? Mamata's party faces its biggest crisis — Latest developments

Trinamool means "grassroots" — a name chosen by Mamata Banerjee when she founded the party in 1998 to project it as a movement powered from the ground up. But on Wednesday, the castle that Mamata built for over two decades seemed vulnearable and perhaps facing its greatest crisis. In an unprecedented revolt, that has drawn parallels from when Shiv Sena broke in 2022, 58 rebel TMC MLAs led by expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee claimed control of the Trinamool Congress legislature party and...

Times of India 7d ago

Only 32 TMC rebels attend meet; 16 back Mamata as 'chairperson'

TMC’s post-split turmoil played out Thursday along divergent tracks, with several Lok Sabha MPs receiving feelers to dump the Mamata Banerjee -Abhishek Banerjee duo amid signs that some among the 58 MLAs of the breakaway group may have developed cold feet. Only 32 of the rebel MLAs who picked expelled colleague Ritabrata Banerjee as leader of opposition attended a meeting in assembly, reinforcing speculation that all’s not well within the group. Sources said 16 of them indicated they may...

Times of India 5d ago

TMC split on display: Rebel leaders attend CM Suvendu Adhikari's review meeting

In another sign of the growing divide within the Trinamool Congress, several party MLAs attended Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative review meeting on Wednesday, even as the opposition party grappled with its biggest internal crisis since losing power in West Bengal. Among those present at the Nabanna meeting were rebel leaders Ritabrata Banerjee, Javed Khan and Sandipan Saha. Their attendance came hours after Banerjee and other dissident legislators met Assembly Speaker...

Times of India 7d ago

TMC vs TMC out in open: Major setback for Mamata as rebel MLAs claim support of nearly 50 MLAs

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday appeared headed for a major internal crisis as MLAs entering the state assembly did not dismiss the rumours that over 50 legislators had thrown their weight behind an MLA, who may lead the new faction of the Mamata Banerjee-founded party. On nomination of West Bengal Assembly LoP, TMC MLA Mustafizur Rahman told news agency ANI: "We don't know the exact figure... I am hearing from outside that 59 signatures have been recieved.

Times of India 7d ago

Bengal: Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigns amid TMC turmoil

Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigned from her post on Thursday, submitting her resignation letter to BMC commissioner Ravi Agarwal at Salt Lake Poura Bhavan. In her resignation letter, Chakraborty cited personal reasons for stepping down. "I have resigned fully for personal reasons.

Times of India 6d ago

The standing ovation that sparked a rebellion: How dissent exploded inside TMC

The rebels of the Trinamool Congress on Thursday upped their ante against Abhishek Banerjee and explained the reason for their dissent. Expelled TMC MLA Sandipan Saha told PTI that the breaking point came during a post-election meeting where legislators were allegedly told that criticism of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee would not be tolerated despite the party's electoral setback. According to Saha, MLAs were instructed to applaud Abhishek Banerjee's leadership rather...

Times of India 6d ago