Leave with all your belongings, Mamata tells deserters
Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has urged party members facing pressure from central agencies to leave the party before July 21. She emphasized that her remaining supporters will rebuild the party's future despite current political challenges.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political instability and tensions between regional parties and central government agencies in West Bengal, India.
With back-to-back leaders deserting her, Trinamool Congress party chairperson and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday (July 16, 2026) said that those facing pressure from Central agencies should leave with “all their belongings” before July 21.
“I request those who are facing various pressures from the ED, CBI or BJP to leave before July 21. Leave with all your belongings,” the Trinamool chairperson said on social media live.
The remarks came on the day Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick resigned and met Union Minister and BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav. On Wednesday, Ms. Banerjee’s long-time aide Madan Mitra changed sides and joined the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in