All posts tagged: Rebels

TMC rebels flex muscle again, hold second councillors’ meet ahead of civic polls

TMC rebels flex muscle again, hold second councillors’ meet ahead of civic polls

Published by Parlour News

The Ritabrata Banerjee-led breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday held its second meeting with former Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillors in a week, signalling a renewed challenge to Mamata Banerjee’s leadership ahead of the civic polls, even as party’s loyalist camp countered the move by filing police complaints alleging “forgery” and “unauthorised” use of TMC’s name and symbol. LoP in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Ritabrata Banerjee, left, addresses a press conference, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Monday, June 22, (PTI) People aware of the matter said 47 former TMC councillors attended the meeting at a private banquet hall in Topsia area of East Kolkata. The meeting, the second after a similar gathering in New Town on June 22, was aimed at “strengthening the party’s support base in the city after its assembly poll debacle. Banners at both meetings displayed TMC’s grass-and-twin-flower symbol and “All India Trinamool Congress” name, though images of Mamata remained conspicuously missing. TMC joint national secretary Dola Sen lodged complaints at the New Town and Pragati Maidan police stations, …

Mamata loyalists, rebels submit list of new office-bearers to EC

Mamata loyalists, rebels submit list of new office-bearers to EC

Published by Parlour News

In the list submitted by her loyalists, Mamata Banerjee remains the chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst the ongoing rebellion in the party, the Trinamool Congress led by party chairperson Mamata Banerjee has sent a fresh list of its office-bearers and national working committee members to the Election Commission (EC). The rebel faction of the party, which had appointed a new chairperson on Monday (June 22, 2026), also submitted a list of office-bearers to the EC through the office of Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal. In the list submitted by her loyalists, Ms. Banerjee remains the chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress, while Subrata Bakshi is the vice-president and Abhishek Banerjee is the national general secretary and the party’s leader in the Lok Sabha. The list has named Derek O’Brien (Rajya Sabha MP) and Dola Sen as joint secretaries and Subhasish Chakraborty as treasurer. The national working committee includes Ms. Banerjee, Mr. Bakshi, Mr. Banerjee, Mr. O’Brien, Ms. Sen, and Mr. Chakraborty. Chandrima Bhattacharya has been listed as …

‘Explosions to continue’: After 6 UBT rebels shift to Shinde Sena, a warning ‘for more’

‘Explosions to continue’: After 6 UBT rebels shift to Shinde Sena, a warning ‘for more’

Published by Parlour News

Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde on Monday hinted at more political developments after six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs joined the Shiv Sena faction led by him. Reacting to the latest shift, Shinde said, “explosions after explosions will continue to happen. For the last four years, we have only been creating political shocks.” Shinde said all formalities had been completed and the MPs had officially joined the Shiv Sena, (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) Suggesting that the latest move may only be the beginning, he added, “Yeh to bas Trailer hai picture abhi baaki hai” (the main story is yet to unfold). Six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs join Shinde faction The political shift came after six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs — Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar and Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar — officially joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Shinde responds Speaking about the intense media coverage, Shinde said, “And tell me, wasn’t today enough for you (journalists)? Two major news stories, both national headlines, how many do you want in a single …

TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee meets LS Speaker, seeks disqualification of 20 ‘rebels’

TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee meets LS Speaker, seeks disqualification of 20 ‘rebels’

Published by Parlour News

Seeking strong action against its rebels, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Friday urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to disqualify 20 of its MPs for revolting against the party and trying to “merge” with a lesser-known political party. New Delhi, Jun 19 (ANI): TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee speaks to media after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Video Grab) TMC general secretary and its Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee placed the demand before Birla by submitting 20 separate petitions against the 20 rebels seeking their disqualification after the breakaway faction sought recognition as a separate block in the Lower House and announced their plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a registered unrecognised political party headquartered in Howrah in West Bengal. Banerjee was called by the Speaker after the 20 TMC rebel MPs met him and conveyed their decision of forming a separate block. Also Read | Abhishek Banerjee cites 10th schedule to call TMC rebels’ merger ‘invalid’. What does law say? Altogether, 29 …

TMC in turmoil, rebels testing her grip on party, why Mamata Banerjee hit the streets | Political Pulse News

TMC in turmoil, rebels testing her grip on party, why Mamata Banerjee hit the streets | Political Pulse News

Published by Parlour News

5 min readKolkataJun 18, 2026 07:00 AM IST First published on: Jun 18, 2026 at 07:00 AM IST With most of her MPs and MLAs having deserted her and the Left and the Congress eyeing the Opposition space amid a vacuum created by her party’s organisational collapse, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took everyone by surprise as she took to the streets to protest against hawker evictions across the state. While hundreds of party supporters joined Banerjee in the protest march in the city’s Dharmatala area, several TMC leaders stayed away, with MLA Kunal Ghosh and MP Dola Sen the only known faces seen alongside the former Chief Minister. Banerjee was also seen talking to hawkers during the protest programme. “Our Hon’ble chairperson @MamataOfficial, alongside party leaders and dedicated workers, led a peaceful protest march against the illegal, unjust and deeply inhumane eviction of hawkers across Bengal,” TMC posted on X. “The people of Bengal have always come first. Their dignity, livelihoods and rights will be defended with unwavering resolve, and in …

‘Still in the dark’: Confusion shrouds TMC rebels’ merger with NCPI

‘Still in the dark’: Confusion shrouds TMC rebels’ merger with NCPI

Published by Parlour News

Confusion shrouded the proposed merger between rebel Trinamool Congress MPs and the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), with some leaders of the little-known party saying on Tuesday that they were yet to receive any communication from the lawmakers, even as the dissidents named a new president of the Howrah-based outfit. Rebel TMC MPs with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at his residence, in New Delhi (ANI) TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, who is leading the rebel faction, told the media that Jyotiprakash Chatterjee is the new president of NCPI. Speaking to HT, however, NCPI leaders said that they were still in the dark about the merger negotiations and Chatterjee being appointed the new president. “Let us first settle down with the bloc that we are trying to merge with another party. Acceptance has already come to us. They are happy to take us. We will work together with the NDA under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah. They are looking into the affairs of this merger and …

Merger with NCPI may allow Trinamool rebels to vote in Lok Sabha prior to any ruling on disqualification

Merger with NCPI may allow Trinamool rebels to vote in Lok Sabha prior to any ruling on disqualification

Published by Parlour News

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla receives a letter from TMC MPs including Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Satabdi Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Mala Roy, Yusuf Pathan, and others for separate seating arrangement in the House, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI The decision made by the rebel MPs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to merge with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) might not be a foolproof way of avoiding disqualification under the anti-defection law, but it can allow them to vote in the Lok Sabha, pending a decision from the Speaker in case the TMC files a petition seeking their disqualification. With sources in the government indicating that the Centre is likely to bring the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026 or the Delimitation Bill as early as the monsoon session of Parliament, which is likely to begin in mid-July, it becomes crucial that this bloc, which has promised support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gets to vote when the said Bills are taken up. In April, the government had …

‘Arrogance’, ‘nepotism’: Why is Abhishek Banerjee, not Mamata, the main problem of TMC rebels

‘Arrogance’, ‘nepotism’: Why is Abhishek Banerjee, not Mamata, the main problem of TMC rebels

Published by Parlour News

Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Diamond Harbour MP, has emerged to be one of the main problem of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders who are distancing themselves from the party one after another in the biggest identity crisis for the outfit that was in power in the state for three straight terms. TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee wears a helmet after stones, shoes and eggs were hurled at him in Sonarpur on May 30 (PTI) Mamata Banerjee, TMC founder, has been abandoned by almost the entire elected section of her own party, with corruption and Abhishek Banerjee being cited as the reason for rebellion by most of the rebel MLAs as well as MPs. Track TMC crisis June 11 news here Adding to back-to-back setbacks, Mamata Banerjee lost a third Rajya Sabha MP — Prakash Chik Baraik — this week with him resigning on Thursday. On Wednesday, Sushmita Dev announced her resignation as Rajya Sabha MP and exit from the TMC. Dev’s exit came two days after TMC …

Saayoni Ghosh, Dev, Yusuf Pathan: Full list of ‘rebels’ in Mamata Banerjee’s TMC

Saayoni Ghosh, Dev, Yusuf Pathan: Full list of ‘rebels’ in Mamata Banerjee’s TMC

Published by Parlour News

Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) remains caught in what is being seen as its biggest internal crisis yet, as resignations and dissent continue to grow, a month after the party was voted out of power in West Bengal, which it had governed for 15 years straight. Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik became the latest TMC leader to resign from his post in the Upper House of Parliament on Thursday. A total of 15 MPs have reportedly backed the rebel group as signs of a party split continue to emerge, HT has learnt. (PTI) While the party faces a wave of resignations, rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar alleged that nearly 20 party MPs had written to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to convey their support for the BJP-led NDA. Follow live updates related to TMC crisis here. The troubles are not limited to the Lok Sabha. In the West Bengal assembly as well, Mamata Banerjee’s party appears to be moving towards a split. Last week, speaker Rathindra Nath Bose recognised 58 rebel TMC MLAs …

TMC crisis LIVE: MP Kakoli Ghosh, 19 rebels offer support to NDA in fresh jolt to Mamata; another party leader arrested

TMC crisis LIVE: MP Kakoli Ghosh, 19 rebels offer support to NDA in fresh jolt to Mamata; another party leader arrested

Published by Parlour News

TMC crisis LIVE updates: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee arrives for the INDIA bloc meeting, in Delhi, Monday TMC crisis LIVE updates: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is facing the biggest challenge ever of keeping her party — the Trinamool Congress (TMC) together — after losing the state to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded assembly elections. In back-to-back internal jolts, Mamata Banerjee’s position as the commander of the party-in-chief of the party that was in power for three straight terms is under a threat with MLAs and MPs breaking rank. First MLA Ritabrata Banerjee staked claim as the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly with the support of 58 lawmakers last week, now a Member of Parliament (MP), Kakoli Ghosh, has openly expressed the wish for splitting away with the support of 19 rebel MPs and support the BJP-led National Democractic Alliance (NDA). TMC crisis live updates | Key points -Speaker Rathindra Nath Bose last week recognised 58 rebel TMC legislators, led by MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, as the principal opposition …