By Admin 
After losing power in West Bengal and the rebellion of 58 MLAs in the Assembly, Trinamool Congress (TMC) is now fighting to save its existence. Regarding this, Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with party MPs and MLAs at her residence in Kalighat. After the meeting, party MP Kalyan Banerjee said that Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ritabrata Banerjee appointed by the Speaker is illegal and the party will approach the High Court against it.
TMC will approach High Court against LoP
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said, ‘We have decided that the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) appointed by the Speaker is illegal. We will go to the High Court against this on Monday (8 June 2026). We will file a petition in the High Court. We will fight against the way BJP is killing TMC workers and filing false cases against them. We will fight on the streets, we will fight in the court.
Differences deepen over TMC’s successor
For almost 28 years, the internal system of Trinamool has been based on the same principle – the party and leader Mamata Banerjee are synonymous with each other. But now for the first time this equation is under serious challenge. The dissatisfaction that started within the party is now creating fear of spreading beyond the Assembly and reaching the MPs. Besides, deep differences are also emerging regarding leadership, succession and organizational control. The situation has reached such a stage that there is a possibility of future dispute over the control over the party’s symbol ‘Jora Ghas Phool’ (flowers and grass).
Ritabrata Banerjee claimed support of 60 MLAs
The proposal to nominate Ritabrata as the Leader of Opposition was supported by 58 Trinamool Congress MLAs, who signed the proposal and which was accepted by Speaker Rathindra Bose on Wednesday (June 3, 2026). Ritabrata Banerjee had claimed that he has the support of 60 MLAs and the number will increase in the coming days.
Abhishek Banerjee got Mamta’s support
After getting recognition as the Leader of Opposition, Ritabrata Banerjee had made it clear that Abhishek Banerjee would have no role in the party. He had said, ‘Our party has no relation with him. Our community also has no connection whatsoever with them. If there was a relationship, they would not have remained hidden for 26 days, but would have come out. He was beaten the way thieves are beaten. However, Abhishek Banerjee was also present in the meeting held at Mamata Banerjee’s house, when there was talk of going to the High Court against the LOP. It is clear from this that Mamata Banerjee is completely with Abhishek Banerjee.
This means that the core faction of the Trinamool Congress, which still owes its allegiance to former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, is now reduced to only 20 MLAs. The results of the assembly elections were declared on May 4, in which the Trinamool Congress had to face a crushing defeat. Trinamool Congress’s number of seats in the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly had reduced to 80.
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