Mamata Banerjee
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Ritabrata Banerjee says TMC faction enjoys backing of 64 Bengal MLAs now, will remain independent
West Bengal | Jun 10, 2026, 11:30 PM ISTOn June 3, expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, backed by a bloc of 58 of 80 TMC legislators – more than the two-thirds needed for legislative identity – secured recognition from Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose as the Leader of the Opposition.
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TMC sources dismiss Congress merger buzz after Mamata-Sonia meeting, call reports 'baseless'
Kolkata | Jun 10, 2026, 11:26 PM ISTThe clarification from the TMC comes comes as the party battles crisis within its parliamentary ranks. On Wednesday, another party leader, Sushmita Dev, resigned as Rajya Sabha MP, following Sukhendu Roy's resignation on Monday.
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Exclusive: Rebel MP Satabdi Roy attacks TMC leadership, says '20 MPs cannot be called traitors'
West Bengal | Jun 10, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTTMC's internal crisis deepens as MP Satabdi Roy backs the rebel camp led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, questions Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee's leadership, and signals continued support for the NDA.
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Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy likely to join rebel TMC camp in another setback for Mamata: Reports
Kolkata | Jun 10, 2026, 03:51 PM ISTWith Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy rebelling against TMC, and Sushmita Dev resigning from Parliament, the political turbulence within the Trinamool Congress appears to be intensifying, posing fresh challenges for Mamata Banerjee and the party leadership.
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TMC MP Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha, meets Himanta in yet another setback for Mamata
India | Jun 10, 2026, 04:14 PM ISTSushmita becomes the second TMC MP to resign from the Rajya Sabha after Sukhendu Shekhar Roy. The party has also suffered a major blow in the Parliament after 20 of its 28 Lok Sabha MPs rebelled and supported the ruling NDA.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra : Mamata hugs Sonia as party breaks; is there a deal regarding TMC?
Kurukshetra | Jun 10, 2026, 02:28 AM ISTWhat are Mamata Banerjee's options now to save TMC from disintegration, what will she do next? Will the party which Mamata Banerjee had formed and taken from zero to the top in just 13 years due to her hard work, be out of her hands?
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Muqabla: Didi lost, TMC also broke, the biggest game is yet to be come ?
News | Jun 10, 2026, 02:34 AM ISTMamata Banerjee's TMC has fallen into pieces. Tremendous action is being seen from Bengal to Delhi. What has happened so far is going to be even bigger in the future. Didi's party broke in Delhi when she herself was present here.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 9, 2026
India | Jun 09, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTThe upcoming elections to three Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh took a dramatic turn on Tuesday after the nomination of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan was rejected on charges of concealing information about a case in the affidavit.
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As TMC split widens, CID reaches Mamata's Kalighat residence-cum-office in 'forged signature' probe
West Bengal | Jun 09, 2026, 11:35 PM ISTCID officials reached Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat office as part of the forged-signature investigation involving TMC MLAs. The case has deepened the party's internal crisis amid an unprecedented split within the organisation.
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Mamata meets Sonia Gandhi a day after INDIA bloc meeting, says Oppn united to strongly work together
India | Jun 09, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTThe two leaders are expected to discuss the strategy between the two parties going forward after the opposition bloc meeting, and following an exodus of Trinamool members after the party's defat to the BJP in the recent Bengal polls.
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TMC rebellion, DMK's fallout with Congress: Can NDA push through delimitation, women's quota bills?
India | Jun 09, 2026, 03:13 PM ISTThe development came after TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claimed that 20 party MPs had joined hands to form a separate group. According to her, a letter seeking recognition of the faction has already been submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
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'Fake list floated by BJP': Kirti Azad lambasts TMC rebel MPs, Kalyan Banerjee calls them 'traitors'
India | Jun 09, 2026, 11:49 AM ISTTMC MP Kalyan Banerjee questioned reports about a letter supposedly written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying no such letter had been made public even after 24 hours.
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Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque in BJP contact? Fresh troubles for Mamata as cracks widen in TMC
West Bengal | Jun 09, 2026, 11:41 AM ISTThis development comes just a day after senior leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy resigned from both the Trinamool Congress and his Rajya Sabha membership, marking a significant political setback for the party.
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TMC rebellion spills to Parliament, faction claims 20 MPs' support: What's next for Mamata's party?
India | Jun 09, 2026, 08:43 AM ISTAnother rebellion hit the Trinamool Congress, with rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claiming that nearly 20 party MPs have decided to extend support to the NDA and will formally communicate their position to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
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Another TMC leader arrested: Bidhannagar Councillor Sabyasachi Dutta held in extortion case
West Bengal | Jun 09, 2026, 08:15 AM ISTOver the past month, police have arrested multiple TMC leaders, including councillors, panchayat heads and local office-bearers.
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Aaj Ki Baat : TMC splits into 3 parts, how much more will Didi's party break?
Aaj Ki Baat | Jun 09, 2026, 02:49 AM ISTAfter the assembly, Mamata's party broke in the Lok Sabha. More than two-thirds of Trinamool Congress MPs rebelled. Twenty out of 28 MPs parted ways. Under the leadership of Kakoli Ghosh, 20 MPs from Mamata's party decided to go with the NDA.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: DMK-AAP out, Didi weak, is INDI finished?
Kurukshetra | Jun 09, 2026, 02:56 AM ISTMonday brought an earthquake for the Indi Alliance. In the morning, the Indi Alliance met, and in the evening, the alliance split. In the morning, Mamata Banerjee met with Rahul Gandhi, and in the evening, her party itself split. Look at the numbers game.
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Super 100: Mamata Banerjee loses 20 of 28 Lok Sabha MPs; they form a new faction to support NDA
News | Jun 09, 2026, 03:13 AM ISTA letter was written to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Rebel MPs met at Shatabdi Roy's residence in Delhi. Kakoli Ghosh, Bapi Halder, and Asit Kumar attended. Jagdish Basunia, Sharmila Sarkar, and Khalilur Rahman were also present.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 8, 2026
India | Jun 08, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTThe political crisis in the TMC deepened on Monday after senior party MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claimed that nearly 20 TMC parliamentarians decided to support the NDA and had communicated their position to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
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Rebel TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar announces to form separate faction, claims support of 20 MPs
India | Jun 08, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTTMC's rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has announced plans to form a separate faction within the party, claiming the support of 20 MPs. She also launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and said her group would work with the NDA.