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Convene all-party meet on delimitation, FCRA bills: TMC’s Derek O’Brien writes to PM Modi

Convene all-party meet on delimitation, FCRA bills: TMC’s Derek O’Brien writes to PM Modi

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Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the government’s proposed “draconian” legislation on delimitation and amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). The TMC leader also emphasised that Articles 19 and 26 of the Constitution must be protected. (File Photo/PTI) In his letter dated July 19, O’Brien noted that although no legislation on delimitation appears in the parliamentary bulletin listing government business for the Monsoon session, the opposition remains apprehensive because of the government’s “dubious record” in handling important legislation. Also Read | Stalin’s DMK, Vijay’s TVK unite against delimitation, vow to oppose bill Referring to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, he alleged that the bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha before the supplementary list of business was circulated to MPs, and urged the government not to adopt similar “cloak and dagger tactics” on an issue as significant as delimitation. O’Brien also referred to the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill and …

‘I will resign within an hour’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee dares rebels to return to Mamata

‘I will resign within an hour’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee dares rebels to return to Mamata

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday challenged former party leaders who switched sides or joined rebel camp after the BJP came to power in West Bengal, saying he would resign from the party within an hour if they returned to former chief minister Mamata Banerjee. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee says leaders who left Mamata Banerjee did so out of fear of ED. (PTI File) Several MPs and MLAs who either left the TMC or joined the rebel faction after the assembly elections had alleged that one of the primary reasons behind their exit was Abhishek Banerjee’s leadership style. More recently, senior TMC leaders Anubrata Mondal and MLA Madan Mitra, who made the exit, have publicly expressed frustration over TMC general secretary. Both of them later joined the rebel camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee. The common frustration among the rebel leaders is that Mamata did not listen to their issues regarding Abhishek. Also Read | Abhishek Banerjee’s office in Diamond Harbour demolished: ‘Illegal construction’ Responding to the criticism, Abhishek said those blaming him should …

TMC’s latest rebel has formula to reunite Mamata’s party: ‘Oust Abhishek, at least for the time being’

TMC’s latest rebel has formula to reunite Mamata’s party: ‘Oust Abhishek, at least for the time being’

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In the internal crisis in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) between the Mamata Banerjee-led camp and a faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee, the latest leader to switch to the rebel side has echoed a pointed demand: “oust Abhishek Banerjee”. Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee along with TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. (HT_PRINT) As the two sides now formally battle for control over the party organisation at the Election Commission, senior leaders have begun publicly voicing concerns over leadership and the future direction of the party. Veteran TMC leader and former North Bengal Development Minister Rabindranath Ghosh has said removing Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee from active politics could potentially bring the party’s dissident leaders back together under her leadership. Ghosh, who recently joined the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel faction, said several leaders and workers who have moved away from the Mamata camp could return if the party supremo took a firm stand against her nephew. Also Read: BJP vs TMC in Bengal over Kolkata airport restricting entry into 136-year-old mosque ‘Remove Abhishek to reunite TMC’ “From what I …

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

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

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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’s Saugata Roy writes to Home Minister Amit Shah over ‘egg attacks’ against party leaders

TMC’s Saugata Roy writes to Home Minister Amit Shah over ‘egg attacks’ against party leaders

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Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy. File | Photo Credit: PTI In the last one and half months, Abhishek Banerjee and several TMC leaders have faced similar protests by agitated people Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) wrote a letter to the Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, raising concern over the recent “egg attacks” on the party leaders.  In his letter, Mr. Roy also highlighted the growing violence against the Trinamool Congress leaders and the party offices post the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election. “You are probably aware that since WB Assembly election results came out on May 4, attacks on TMC workers have been happening in West Bengal. Over 2000 TMC offices have been vandalised, TMC workers beaten up and eggs thrown at TMC leaders. Yesterday (on Monday), TMC offices in ward no.93, Kolkata Corporation, where I stay, were broken up. Police did not do anything, though I lodged a complaint,” Mr. Roy wrote.  However, he specified that the very purpose of his letter is to address the matter …

Amid TMC’s internal crisis, Mahua Moitra calls party exodus a ‘cleansing’, says ‘will never leave Mamata’

Amid TMC’s internal crisis, Mahua Moitra calls party exodus a ‘cleansing’, says ‘will never leave Mamata’

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Amid a widening rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, party leader and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra insisted that the mood in the party remains upbeat, describing the ongoing exodus as a “cleansing” process. She said party supremo Mamata Banerjee values loyalty and that those who are fundamentally opposed to the BJP would never abandon her or the TMC. Amid party exodus, Mahua Moitra says she is never going to leave Mamata Banerjee and TMC. (PTI) “In some ways, we’re actually happy because the shuddhi karan, the cleansing, is happening. Mamata Di, for all her instincts, for all her leadership, is a deeply emotional person with a great deal of affection and long-lasting loyalties,” Moitra said in an exclusive interview with HT. Mahua also said the episode had served as a lesson for the party, suggesting that Banerjee should have severed ties with some leaders much earlier. “Yes, that’s the lesson. She goes out of her way to do all of these things because she’s come from the grassroots and she has this connect. Mamata Banerjee …

TMC’s Sushmita Dev resigns as Rajya Sabha MP in second jolt to Mamata, then meets Assam CM Sarma

TMC’s Sushmita Dev resigns as Rajya Sabha MP in second jolt to Mamata, then meets Assam CM Sarma

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Trinamool Congress leader Sushmita Dev on Wednesday resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, second such jolt for the Mamata Banerjee-led party this week after the resignation of veteran TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray from the membership of the Upper House. TMC leader Sushmita Dev at the Parliament House premises (ANI/File) Ray resigned as Rajya Sabha MP alleging “unbridled corruption” and “anarchical rule” of the party. Sushmita Dev is the former president of All India Mahila Congress and lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election to BJP candidate Rajdeep Roy, which led her to resign from the Congress party and her entry to the TMC in 2021. She also serves as the national spokesperson of TMC. After Sushmita Dev’s resignation, pictures from her meeting with Assam chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Himanta Biswa Sarma in Delhi surfaced. Mamata’s fight to keep TMC together TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is facing the biggest challenge ever of keeping her party intact after losing the state to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded assembly elections. In back-to-back internal …

‘Sar katega, jhukega nai’: TMC’s Kakoli Ghosh after bye to Mamata, hi to NDA with 19 rebels

‘Sar katega, jhukega nai’: TMC’s Kakoli Ghosh after bye to Mamata, hi to NDA with 19 rebels

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Hit by back-to-back internal jolts, former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is struggling to keep her Trinamool Congress (TMC) intact after the party MPs breaking rank — first with Ritabrata Banerjee staking claim as the Leader of Opposition with the support of 58 lawmakers and now another Member of Parliament, Kakoli Ghosh, showing signs of splitting away with several supporters. L: TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar | R: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the media after the INDIA bloc meeting at the Constitution Club of India (Sansad TV file and Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times) TMC’s Lok Sabha unit has come on the brink of a major turning point after at least 14 lawmakers met in Delhi and discussed breaking away in the presence of Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, the latest setback for the regional party after its crushing defeat in the recently concluded assembly elections last month. Roughly three kilometres away from where party chief Mamata Banerjee was attending a meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) …

TMC’s rebel leader now LoP, ED summons Abhishek, mayor ‘quits’: Mamata faces many setbacks

TMC’s rebel leader now LoP, ED summons Abhishek, mayor ‘quits’: Mamata faces many setbacks

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Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appeared to face multiple setbacks, which have left many questioning the standing of the party that once ruled West Bengal. TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses a sit-in protest against the alleged attacks on party leaders and workers, in Kolkata, West Bengal, (PTI) In just one day, rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee was elected the leader of the opposition, reports surfaced of Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim ‘resigning’, and the Enforcement Directorate’s summons to Abhishek Banerjee in the primary teachers’ recruitment scam. This blow for TMC also comes a month after it suffered a major loss against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly elections. Multiple setbacks for Mamata Rebel leader becomes LoP In a massive setback for the TMC, West Bengal Assembly speaker Rathindra Nath Bose recognised the 58 rebel legislators as the principal opposition party in the 294-member House, making Ritabrata Banerjee the next leader of opposition. The rebel faction, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, comes after MLAs in the party called to move away from Abhishek …