- 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.
Faction leader faces political setbacks following candidate withdrawals.
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Updated Sep 19
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Faction leader faces political setbacks following candidate withdrawals.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Mamata Banerjee persuaded Rabiul Alam Chowdhury to contest a bypoll.Sub-event
Setbacks for faction leader due to candidate withdrawals.1 source
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Leadership challenges facing the Trinamool Congress after the election defeat in West Bengal.Also in this story
- The All India Trinamool Congress faced leadership challenges due to defections, involving figures like Chandrima Bhattacharya.
- Ritabrata Banerjee led a rival political faction in West Bengal on June 6, 2026.
- A probe is ongoing into a signature forgery case, and a legislator has been expelled from the Trinamool Congress.
- TMC internal rebellion exposed fault lines among party members.
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Mamata Banerjee
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
Related events
- A rival faction challenges the current leadership's authority as party leadership communicates organizational details to the Election Commission.
- Rival factions vie for control of party funds.
- Political power shifts led to organizational restructuring.
- Mamata Banerjee lost the 2026 election to Dhruba Saha and reported her resignation.
- Leadership issues continue in West Bengal as Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari navigate internal party dissent, leading administrative meetings since May 26th.