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Trinamool Congress faces internal rebellion after defeat to the BJP in the 2026 Bengal Assembly election, with leaders questioning Mamata Banerjee's strategy and their loyalty to her.

Trinamool Congress Crisis Live Updates: Soon after a debilitating loss at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party, rifts within the Trinamool Congress unravelled, with politicians from the party questioning the leadership style of Mamata Banerjee.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Reyat Hossain Sarkar on Wednesday dismissed speculation of a split within the party amid the ongoing internal crisis over the appointment of the Leader of Opposition (LoP), asserting that the legislators continued to stand with the party and recognise Mamata Banerjee as their leader.

On Wednesday, Bengal Speaker Rathindra Bose approved Ritabrata Banerjee's position and handed over the keys to the room allotted to the Opposition in the assembly.

Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Firhad Hakim on Wednesday resigned from the post of Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)

This comes less than a month after the Trinamool Congress suffered a crushing defeat in the Bengal polls, and the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP came to power in the eastern state.

The development comes amid growing uncertainty within the Trinamool Congress and a series of resignations by party councillors in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in recent weeks.

Launching a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday claimed that her "ruthlessness" has led to the disintegration of her own party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Ritabrata's transition from a staunch Left ideologue to a pivotal TMC operator, and now leader of a massive breakaway faction, underscores a rare mastery of political realpolitik

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee. He is asked to appear on June 15 regarding the primary school recruitment irregularities case. The agency is investigating suspicious transactions linked to a company associated with Banerjee. This probe is part of a larger investigation into fraudulent appointments and tampered merit lists.