A breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Bandopadhyay and claiming support from 64 MLAs, has formed a new 30-member national working committee, appointing Arup Roy as chairperson. Bandopadhyay stated decisions will be collective. The group also plans to appoint a special auditor due to concerns over party accounts. Meanwhile, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh dismissed the move as unconstitutional and a 'comedy show'.

Former minister Aroop Biswas and MLAs Firhad Hakim, Rathin Ghosh and Sabina Yasmin have been appointed vice-chairpersons of the faction. | India News

Internal revolt deepens as rival factions claim organisational legitimacy in Bengal politics

Ritabrata also gave no direct answer when asked whether the rebels had replaced Mamata Banerjee with Arup Roy as chairperson | Kolkata News

A breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Bandopadhyay and claiming support from 64 MLAs, has formed a new 30-member national working committee, appointing…

Trinamool rebels oust Mamata Banerjee as chairperson, electing Arup Roy amid claims of support from 65 MLAs.

Rebel TMC MLAs, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, replaced Mamata Banerjee as chairperson, appointing senior MLA Arup Roy to head the faction claiming to be the real Trinamool Congress.

Former minister Madan Mitra, a supporter of Mamata Banerjee, said that the Ritabrata Banerjee-led group did not have the power to change the party structure.

A significant rift has emerged within the Trinamool Congress as rebel MLAs appointed Arup Roy as the new party chairperson, sidelining Mamata Banerjee. Despite this, Banerjee…

The Trinamool Congress is facing an internal revolt, prompting Mamata Banerjee's faction to submit a new list of office bearers to the Election Commission, solidifying her…

A group of legislators led by Ritabrata Banerjee named party leader Arup Roy as the chief of ‘real TMC’ on Monday.

Earlier in the day, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) issued show-cause notices to the leaders, accusing them of indulging in anti-party activities. | India News

The Trinamool Congress has escalated its offensive against rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee, with a party spokesperson urging government action following alleged complaints from a…

On Monday afternoon, the rebel faction, claiming the support of 65 of the party’s 80 legislators, held a session at a hotel in New Town, Kolkata. | India News