‘Fighting like a tiger’: Mamata rallies behind Abhishek Banerjee amid TMC rebellion, vows to rebuild party
Mamata Banerjee has publicly defended her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, amid a rebellion within the Trinamool Congress party. She accused political opponents of engineering defections and vowed to rebuild the party despite the departure of senior leaders.
Why it matters
The internal power struggle within the TMC has significant implications for West Bengal's political landscape and the stability of the ruling party.
Throwing her weight behind nephew Abhishek Banerjee as rebel leaders blamed his alleged high-handedness for their exit from the TMC, party supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) apologised to the people "on behalf of the traitors" and asserted that neither she nor her family had ever compromised for political survival.
Striking a defiant note, Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of using central agencies and police to engineer defections, declared that she was prepared to rebuild the TMC from scratch if necessary, and alleged her opponents wanted her dead.
"They wanted me to suffer a heart attack. But I will live till I see your end," she said.
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