A big upheaval is being seen in the politics of West Bengal. There is a split in Mamata Banerjee’s TMC. The Speaker of the Assembly has approved 58 rebel leaders, including MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, who was expelled from the party. The Speaker recognized Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition. Under the leadership of Ritabrata Banerjee, 60 MLAs met Speaker Rabindra Nath Bose and told him that they are the real faction of TMC and Ritabrata Banerjee should be recognized as the Leader of Opposition. Ritabrata Banerjee claims that he has 60 MLAs with him and that is the real TMC. Akhruzzaman has been made Chief Whip.

Ritabrata Banerjee will be the leader of opposition of Bengal

Ritabrata Banerjee said that the West Bengal Assembly Speaker has accepted the demand of the rebel faction of Trinamool Congress to give the status of legislative party. Ritabrata Banerjee, rebel MLA Sandipan Saha and several disgruntled MLAs met the Assembly Speaker and handed over letters of support signed by 58 MLAs. He also proposed a new leadership team, in which it was said to make Ritabrata the leader of the legislature party, Javed Khan, Sandipan Saha and Shiuli Saha as deputy leaders and Raghunathganj MLA Akhruzzaman as the chief whip.

Big TMC leader stayed away from the meeting

This incident happened after the meeting of rebel MLAs in the assembly. None of the MLAs who participated in the meeting held in the Assembly were present in the dharna of former Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee organized in Central Kolkata on Tuesday (June 2, 2026). On the other hand, leaders like Shobhandev Chattopadhyay, Nayana Bandyopadhyay, Madan Mitra and Kunal Ghosh, considered close to the Trinamool leadership, stayed away from the meeting held in the Assembly on Wednesday (3 June 2026). Under the anti-defection law, support of at least two-thirds of the members of the legislative party is required for any faction to avoid disqualification. Considering 80 Trinamool MLAs, this limit becomes 54.

Ritabrata Banerjee considered Mamata as his leader

Mamata Banerjee had suspended Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Shah from TMC after the election results due to anti-party activities. After this, the news of rebellion in TMC started coming out openly. Ritabrata Banerjee said that we will play the role of opposition and do positive politics. Ritabrata has not opposed former CM Mamata Banerjee. He said that our leader is Mamata Banerjee and we hope that she will continue to show us direction.

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Bsf jawan purnam kumar shaw: BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw has returned to the country amidst the stress of India and Pakistan. Today on Wednesday (May 14, 2025), he was handed over to India on the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab. BSF gave this information. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also given her response when the BSF jawan returns.

CM Mamta Banerjee wrote on X, “I am very happy to receive information that our BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw has been released. I was in contact with his family and talked to his wife three times in Hooghly’s Rishra. Even today I called her. Even today I called him. My brother like young, his wife Rajni Shaw and his whole family and his whole family, many wishes and congratulations.”

I am happy to receive the information that our Purnam Kumar Shaw, The BSF Jawan, Has Been Released. I had all Along been in touch with his family and spoke through his wife here at rishra, hugli. Today also I Called Her. All the very best wishes for my brother-like jawan, his…

– Mamata Bnerjee (@MamataOFFICIAL) May 14, 2025

All India Trinamool Congress said this

All India Trinamool Congress wrote on X, “Finally he came home. After several days of concern and uncertainty, BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw was sent back to India. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally approached his wife several times, assured and assisted him in this difficult time. We wished to overcome this situation completely and hope that he will get peace between our family.”

Home at last.

After days of anxiety and uncertainty, bsf jawan purnam kumar shaw has finally been repatriated.

Smt. @MamataOFFICIAL Personally reacted out to his wife multiple times, offering ressurance and support during the Ordeal.

We wantm a full recovery from the… pic.twitter.com/14ihf3cank

– All India Trinamool Congress (@AItcofficial) May 14, 2025

What did father say on son’s return home?

On his son’s return home, father Bhola Nath Shaw said, “… I thank the Central and State Governments who released my son from Pakistan and brought him back to India … Now that my son is coming back, I would like him to serve the country once again …”

#Watch BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw, who was in custody of Pakistan Rangers from 23 April 2025, was brought back to India today.

In West Bengal, his father Bhola Nath Shaw said, “… I thank the Central and State Governments who released my son from Pakistan and back to India… pic.twitter.com/Ascmhpgvfj

– ani_hindinews (@ahindinews) May 14, 2025

BSF spokesperson gave this big information

BSF has shared a picture of BSF jawan from the Attari-Wagah border, in which he can be seen with a beard, mustache and scattered hair. He is wearing a green t-shirt of round neck. Regarding this, BSF spokesperson said, “Constable Purnam Kumar Shaw has been handed over to BSF by Pakistan on the Attari-Wagah border at 10.30 am today. He went to Pakistan’s area inadvertently at around 11.50 pm while doing duty in Ferozepur sector on 23 April and Pak Rangers caught them.”

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