Ritabrata Banerjee claims 59 TMC MLAs support for state Assembly
Ritabrata Banerjee, expelled TMC legislator, arrived at Bengal Assembly on Wednesday, June 3, with letters of support from 59 party MLAs.
3 Jun 10:24 · The Siasat Daily
Accept rebel TMC MLAs or risk a party split. Mamata in catch-22 bind
A rebel group of TMC MLAs asked the Speaker to recognise Ritobrato Banerjee as a parallel leader in the Assembly. The move has sharpened a leadership contest around Mamata Banerjee and widened signs of organisational strain.
4 Jun 04:30 · India Today
59 of 80 TMC MLAs elect Ritabrata Banerjee as leader defying party choice
Mamata’s diktat fails to hold as organisational chaos deepens in Trinamool Congress   By Tirthankar Mitra   KOLKATA: More things change, the more they remain the same Trinamool Congress Legislature Party has split, but it continues to consider Mamata Banerjee as its leader. This was stated in a letter to state Assembly Speaker, Rathindra Bose […]
3 Jun 16:54 · Northlines
TMC split: Ritabrata elected LoP with support of 58 rebel MLAs
TMC split for the first time as 58 rebel MLAs seized control of the party's legislature wing, elected Ritabrata Banerjee as its leader.
3 Jun 17:06 · The Siasat Daily
BJP targets Mamata as Trinamool faces internal rift in Bengal Assembly
Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, Jun 3: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday intensified its attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), claiming that the party and its chief, Mamata Banerjee, are facing the consequences of years of alleged political mismanagement and internal discord. The remarks cam.....
3 Jun 20:47 · Daijiworld.com
Trinamool loyalist says expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee cannot be chosen as LoP
Trinamool loyalists reject Ritabrata Banerjee's bid for Leader of the Opposition, affirming Mamata Banerjee as the party's true leader.
3 Jun 16:27 · The Hindu
Trinamool splits, expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee is Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly
Trinamool Congress rift escalates as 20 MLAs attend Suvendu's meeting amid rebel claims for new Leader of Opposition.
3 Jun 10:59 · The Hindu
Loyalists rally behind Mamata, say an ousted leader cannot lead Trinamool in Assembly
Trinamool loyalists reject Ritabrata Banerjee's bid for Leader of the Opposition, affirming Mamata Banerjee as the party's true leader.
3 Jun 16:27 · The Hindu
Trinamool splits, expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee is Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly
Trinamool Congress rift escalates as 20 MLAs attend Suvendu's meeting amid rebel claims for new Leader of Opposition.
3 Jun 10:59 · The Hindu
TMC rift: 60 rebel MLAs back expelled leader as LoP, but want Mamata as head
With the backing of 60 legislators, Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha would comfortably cross the two-thirds threshold required under the anti-defection law. This could potentially allow their faction to stake a claim to the TMC's name and symbol if a formal split occurs and Mamata Banerjee rejects their proposal.
3 Jun 05:17 · India Today
TMC rift: 60 rebel MLAs back expelled leader as LoP, but want Mamata as head
With the backing of 60 legislators, Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha would comfortably cross the two-thirds threshold required under the anti-defection law. This could potentially allow their faction to stake a claim to the TMC's name and symbol if a formal split occurs and Mamata Banerjee rejects their proposal.
3 Jun 05:17 · India Today
Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee likely to attend India bloc meeting in Delhi on June 8
New Delhi: INDIA Bloc leaders are set to convene a meeting in the national capital on June 8 for all the parties in the alliance, with All India Trinamool
3 Jun 05:05 · KalingaTV
Bengal shockwave: Ritabrata Banerjee claims LoP post after massive TMC revolt
Ritabrata Banerjee has emerged as the new Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly after securing support from 58 rebel TMC legislators. The development marks a major political setback for the Trinamool Congress leadership and could reshape the state's political landscape amid growing internal divisions.  
3 Jun 12:07 · Zee News
What next for Mamata? The possible Trinamool split, 59 rebel MLAs, and the fate of Bengal politics
TMC chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is trying to engineer a split within the Trinamool Congress.
3 Jun 06:04 · Zee News
Trinamool Congress announces organisational overhaul amid internal rebellion, dissolves all committees in Bengal
TMC announces the dissolution of all committees in West Bengal amid internal rebellion, initiating a comprehensive organisational overhaul.
3 Jun 10:25 · The Hindu
The Mamata-Nephew collapse: 58 rebel MLAs corner Abhishek Banerjee to seize TMC assembly control; loyalist Kunal Ghosh rejects Ritabrata camp’s claims
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has imploded into absolute structural chaos. Just days after a crushing defeat in the April 2026 assembly elections
4 Jun 03:11 · KalingaTV
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