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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.
'Do ghaz ki doori': Adhir Choudhary on BJP keeping distance from rebel Trinamool MLAs
Former West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Choudhary on Wednesday alleged that corruption allegations against some of the rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs is forcing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently came to power in the state for the first time, to keep its distance from them. However, he alleged that the BJP is encouraging these legislators to form a separate group, as this would allow the saffron party to have its way in the state assembly. Choudhary's remarks...
Will TMC split? Suspended MLA's 50 'rebels' claim fuels Shiv Sena-style breakaway buzz
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) seems to be staring at a party split after suspended leader Riju Dutta claimed that 50 MLAs held discussions at a hotel regarding the future of the party. He claimed that they will meet the West Bengal assembly speaker and put forward three demands, including that of being the "real Trinamool". They would also stake claim over the party symbol and demand that the leader of opposition be Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, and not Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.
West Bengal: TMC defection hands Congress civic body
Trinamool lost control of Mekhliganj municipality in Cooch Behar after its chairman, who defected to Congress on Friday, said six councillors would follow him into Congress. This will be the first civic body to be managed by Congress since the change of govt in West Bengal. Chairman Prabhat Patani received the party flag from state Congress president Shubhankar Sarkar at the Pradesh Congress office in Kolkata, in the presence of Congress politician Debaprasad Roy.
Will TMC's rebellion deliver what elections couldn't — a stronger NDA in Lok Sabha?
Trinamool Congress is staring at what could become the biggest rupture in its 28-year history. Just weeks after suffering a bruising defeat in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee's party now finds itself battling a full-fledged internal uprising that threatens not only its influence in the state but could hand the ruling NDA an easier run in Parliament. The evolving situation inside TMC goes beyond the usual post-election blame game.
(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...
Sandeshkhali arms bust: West Bengal STF recovers weapons from TMC leader's pond
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday recovered a huge cache of firearms and cartridges allegedly hidden inside a pond belonging to a Trinamool Congress leader in Sandeshkhali of North 24 Parganas district, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, STF personnel conducted raids in Sandeshkhali and adjoining areas on Saturday morning. During the operation, investigators recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from a pond linked to former Trinamool...
TMC vs TMC intensifies: Mamata camp brands rebel MPs 'traitors'; Kakoli Ghosh says 'jhukega nahi'
With Trinamool Congress staring at its biggest possible rupture, party MP Kalyan Banerjee came out all guns blazing against the rebel camp led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. Calling the dissidents "desperate", he accused them of betraying party boss Mamata Banerjee and alleged that BJP was targeting to weaken Didi's party. Addressing a presser, Kalyan Banerjee asserted that the rebel camp lacks the numbers needed to comfortably overcome the provisions of the anti-defection law.
TMC expels 2 MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, for 'anti-party activities'
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 repeatedly failed to attend meetings convened by the authorised party leadership despite being elected as candidates nominated by the TMC. The notices stated...
Watch: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee heckled with 'Chor Chor' chants at Kolkata airport; loses cool
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was heckled with chants of "Chor Chor" and "Jai Shri Ram" at Kolkata airport on Tuesday amid the escalating political turmoil within the Trinamool Congress. As Banerjee stopped to speak with reporters after exiting the airport, he confronted the protesters and hit back at the BJP. The TMC leader alleged that BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was the real thief and went on to accuse Adhikari's father of the same.