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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

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 …

‘Bengal politics has hit a new low’: Saayoni Ghosh slams ‘shocking assault’ on Abhishek Banerjee, calls it pre-planned

‘Bengal politics has hit a new low’: Saayoni Ghosh slams ‘shocking assault’ on Abhishek Banerjee, calls it pre-planned

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was roughed up on Saturday allegedly by locals when he visited Sonarpur to meet families of post-poll violence victims, police said. Stones, shoes and eggs were hurled at the MP by unidentified people, who even attempted to rain blows and kicks on him while shouting “thief, thief”. Saayoni Ghosh has reacted to the attack on Abhishek Ghosh. What Saayoni said about the incident Actor and Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Saturday condemned the attack and penned a note on X. She said, “The cowardly attack on AITC National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Shri Abhishek Banerjee is a shocking assault on democratic values and political dissent. A PRE-PLANNED attacked by those who stole peoples true verdict. Bengal politics has hit a new low!” She shared the caption after reposting the response of former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on X. “They wanted to kill me… The whole incident has been captured on camera. We will definitely let the high court know …

TMC’s Saayoni Ghosh reacts as BJP leader in UP declares ₹1-cr bounty for ‘whoever brings her severed head’

TMC’s Saayoni Ghosh reacts as BJP leader in UP declares ₹1-cr bounty for ‘whoever brings her severed head’

Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Tuesday noted she had received an “open death threat” after Sikandrabad Nagar Palika chairman and BJP leader Pradeep Dixit in Uttar Pradesh announced a ₹1 crore “reward” for anyone who “beheads” her. South 24 Parganas: TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh addresses a public rally in support of party candidates for Baruipur Paschim and Baruipur Purba constituencies, Biman Banerjee and Bivas Sardar respectively ahead of the state assembly elections, at Baruipur, in South 24 Parganas district, Saturday, April 18,2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_18_2026_000350A) (PTI) “Whoever brings Saayoni Ghosh’s severed head will be given a reward of ₹1 crore,” Dixit pointedly said, according to several videos circulated on social media. Speaking to a web channel, Dixit did not deny having made the “reward” comment. This triggered sharp reactions from the Trinamool Congress leader, who termed the statement an open death threat and demanded immediate action against the BJP leader. The row is over an image shared by Ghosh on social media which had stirred controversy leading to an FIR in 2015. Ghosh had claimed …