"Changed My Room In Assembly": Madan Mitra Quits Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra has resigned from the party to join a rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee. This move adds to the ongoing political instability within the party following their 2026 assembly election loss.
Why it matters
The internal fracturing of the Trinamool Congress signals a significant shift in West Bengal's political landscape.
In yet another setback for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, senior leader Madan Mitra quit the party and joined the rebel camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters, Mitra, who represents the Kamarhati seat in the West Bengal assembly, said the Trinamool has become a "fragmented" party."I have only changed my room, not my house. I am very much in the TMC," he told reporters after joining the rebel camp.#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: Madan Mitra resigns from Trinamool Congress (Mamata Banerjee) and joins rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee. pic.twitter.com/36hEkDuYhN - ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2026His resignation comes two weeks after Mamata Banerjee made him the general secretary following the party's assembly election debacle in May.
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