Mamata’s most trusted aide Sudip Bandyopadhyay may join camp of rebel Trinamool MPs
Senior Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay has met with BJP leadership, signaling a potential defection that could weaken Mamata Banerjee's control over the party. This move follows a trend of internal dissent within the Trinamool Congress ranks.
Why it matters
The potential defection of a high-ranking aide suggests a major realignment in West Bengal politics, impacting the opposition's strength against the BJP.
Six-time Trinamool Congress MP and leader of the party in Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Saturday (June 13, 2026) met Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Yadav sparking speculation of joining the rebel camp of Trinamool Congress MPs.
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