Trinamool Congress appoints Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as Opposition leader and Firhad Hakim as Chief Whip in West Bengal Assembly.
The Trinamool Congress on Saturday (May 9, 2026) nominated senior party leader and Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Chattopadhyay, 82, had served as the State Minister of Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs earlier.
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