After Abhishek Banerjee attack, 60 TMC MLAs skip Mamata's meeting

A day after Abhishek Banerjee was attacked, only 20 of 80 TMC MLAs attended a meeting at Mamata Banerjee's residence, with the party citing ongoing ground protests as the reason.

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Only 20 out of 80 MLAs turned up

Jun 01, 2026

09:32 am

What's the storyA meeting of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators at former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence was canceled after only 20 out of 80 newly elected MLAs turned up.

TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said many legislators couldn't attend due to ongoing protests against alleged political violence, which included assaults on Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday and an alleged assault on party MP Kalyan Banerjee the following day.

After Abhishek Banerjee attack, 60 TMC MLAs skip Mamata's meeting

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