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Shatrughan Sinha has finally broken his silence over reports of him quitting the Trinamool Congress amid senior leaders resigning from the party and rebelling against the party chief, Mamata Banerjee.

Amid growing turmoil within the Trinamool Congress, Mahua Moitra has come out in support of Abhishek Banerjee. Mahua acknowledged Mamata Banerjee's role in Abhishek's political rise but also asserted that he has 'paid his dues'.

The political developments in West Bengal are having an impact on Maharashtra. In particular, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde's bargaining power within the NDA appears to be diminishing.

TMC MP Kirti Azad, in an X post, has alleged that Operation Lotus to break the Trinamool Congress. This started a war of words between him and Nishikant Dubey, with Azad saying that the BJP leader 'should not cross the line where differences turn personal'.

KOLKATA: TMC MP Kirti Azad on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pressuring opposition MPs through "Operation Lotus", while asserting that the Trinamool Congress will not bow to such tactics.

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned again by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the alleged signature forgery case. Officials said Banerjee has been asked to appear before investigators on June 14.

As speculation grows over unrest within the Trinamool Congress, veteran actor-politician and TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha has come out strongly in support of Mamata Banerjee. Speaking to NDTV, Sinha described Mamata Banerjee as a "street fighter" who built the Trinamool Congress through years of struggle and determination. He said the party was not handed to her as a legacy but was created through hard political battles that eventually ended decades of Left rule in West Bengal.

For Mamata Banerjee, who built her entire identity by breaking away from Congress in 1998, crawling back to 10 Janpath represents a humiliation from which she can never rise.

The Opposition's parliamentary strength is undergoing its biggest realignment since the splits in Shiv Sena and NCP.

Mani Shankar Aiyar said that Mamata Banerjee appears poised to walk alone, which can benefit the opposition's INDIA alliance.