Ritabrata Banerjee

TMC MLA Madan Mitra attended a Mamata camp assembly protest after joining a rebel faction. He clarified his presence at the protest was out of courtesy following a meeting with Ritabrata Banerjee and emphasized no change in his political position.

TMC submitted a detailed response to the Election Commission, rejecting a rebel faction's claim as fraudulent. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee stated this in response to a representation from rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee.

Trinamool infighting has escalated with Ritabrata Banerjee's camp reportedly taking control of the party headquarters. Ritabrata Banerjee and other MLAs from his group met the Election Commission's full bench in Delhi to stake a claim for the party.

ECI has requested both factions of TMC to submit responses regarding organisational elections. A rebel faction met with a full Bench of the EC, with Ritabrata Banerjee stating they followed all rules for a session held on June 22, while declining to disclose submitted documents.

Ritabrata Banerjee-led Trinamool faction is set to meet the Election Commission to present claims over the Trinamool Congress name and election symbol. The Election Commission will hear the rival faction's arguments regarding the party's name and symbol.

Trinamool rebels removed Mamata as the party chairperson. Abhishek Banerjee was removed as party general secretary, and Arup Roy was unanimously selected as the new chairperson. The decision was made by rebel MLAs led by Ritabrata Banerjee, who claims support from 65 out of 80 MLAs.

Trinamool Congress bank accounts have been frozen following letters from party rebels Aroop Biswas and 10 MLAs aligned with Ritabrata Banerjee to the bank and police. The three accounts hold approximately ₹440 crore in funds.

CID is questioning Trinamool veteran Sobhandeb in a signature forgery case. He was initially selected as the Leader of Opposition but lost the position when a majority of MLAs supported Ritabrata Banerjee.

The Calcutta High Court upheld the recognition of Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition in Bengal. The court has requested affidavits from all parties to assess whether the Speaker's recognition of the Leader of Opposition was within their powers.

Trinamool Congress has approached the Calcutta High Court regarding a Leader of the Opposition (LoP) dispute. This follows the formation of a rebel bloc by 58 MLAs led by Ritabrata Banerjee, an expelled MLA recognized by the Speaker as the LoP.

A rebellion emerged within the Trinamool Congress legislature party, triggered by unspecified events. MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha were expelled from the party, raising concerns about internal stability. Mamata Banerjee and the party now face significant challenges stemming from the unrest.

Ritabrata Banerjee, a rebel Trinamool leader, claims the party has been taken over by Abhishek Banerjee and corporate brokers. He denies BJP involvement in the split, reaffirms his faction's anti-BJP stance, and hints at potential rebellion among Trinamool MPs.