Trinamool rebel camp forms State and district committees
A rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, has announced its own state and district committees, claiming the support of a majority of party MLAs. The group is positioning itself as the legitimate successor to the party's original identity amidst ongoing internal turmoil in West Bengal politics.
Why it matters
This internal split represents a significant shift in West Bengal's political landscape, potentially destabilizing the ruling party and altering the state's power dynamics.
Intensifying its efforts to portray itself as the original Trinamool Congress, the Ritabrata Banerjee camp of the party on Saturday announced its State and district committees.
The rebel faction has the support of about 65 of the 80 MLAs in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly.
The rebels announced district presidents for 26 organisational districts. They include sitting MLAs and former loyalists of party chief Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal, who was considered a loyalist of Ms. Banerjee, was nominated the Birbhum district president of therebel camp.
The other notable names include Narendranath Chakraborty, who was nominated district president of Paschim Bardhaman, Debasish Kumar from Kolkata South, and MLA Emani Biswas as head of the party of Jangigur organisational district.
Chanchal MLA Prasun Banerjee has been nominated the chief spokesperson of the party.
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