Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress Faces Rebellion Led by Ritabrata Banerjee
An internal dispute within the Trinamool Congress intensifies as 58 of 80 MLAs rally behind expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee, threatening to split the party, while a pushback against him is also being planned.
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The fall of the twin flowers: How Mamata Banerjee lost control of her party
Barely a month after a crushing assembly defeat, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress faces its biggest test as a rebellion threatens to split the party. Fifty-eight of its 80 MLAs have rallied behind expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee, who has been recognized as leader of the opposition, challenging the party's direction and Mamata's leadership.
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Read full article →Trouble for Mamata Banerjee as TMC rebel Ritabrata Banerjee claims more support
Ritabrata Banerjee said that he hasn’t spoken to any parliamentarian in the last seven days and, therefore, does not know what they will do.
Read full article →In Who-Is-Real-Trinamool Fight, Pushback Planned Against Ritabrata Banerjee
Senior MLA Soven Deb Chatterjee has told NDTV that many of those who followed Ritabrata and coined the term "New Trinamool" are now making repeated calls to Kalighat, the house of Mamata Banerjee.
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