- Following recent state Assembly polls, Suvendu Adhikari has become the Chief Minister of West Bengal, capitalizing on the decline of the TMC and the successful campaign of the BJP.
- Leadership challenges facing the Trinamool Congress after the election defeat in West Bengal.
- Ritabrata Banerjee led a rival political faction in West Bengal on June 6, 2026.
- Ritabrata Banerjee is leading a faction during the TMC rebellion in the West Bengal Assembly.
Asish Banerjee joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee on August 16, 2026.
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What happened
Asish Banerjee joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee on August 16, 2026.
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The entities involved
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Ritabrata Banerjee
Indian politician
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Asish Banerjee
Minister in charge of the department of agriculture of WB government.Former professor of Rampurhat college under Burdwan University.
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