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The Calcutta High Court questioned the West Bengal Assembly Speaker’s authority and procedure in deciding between conflicting Leader of Opposition nominations from the same party. Hearing a challenge by TMC MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, the court sought clarity on resolving such unprecedented disputes

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener, Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP of breaking parties even as 20 rebel TMC MPs in the Lok Sabha met Speaker Om Birla seeking a separate seating arrangement in the House. He also called the Cockroach Janta Party a "good party", when asked about the Abhijeet Dipke-founded CJP.

The Congress alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah masterminded the merger of 20 rebel TMC MPs with the NCPI to strengthen the NDA in the Lok Sabha. The TMC called the move illegal under anti-defection law, while tensions escalate politically

Abhishek Banerjee appeared before Kolkata CID for a second round of questioning over alleged forgery of MLA signatures in West Bengal Assembly proceedings. The probe also involves Kunal Ghosh amid discrepancies in documents supporting a Leader of Opposition nomination

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at seven properties linked to TMC MLA Madan Mitra in connection with a money laundering probe into alleged municipality recruitment irregularities. Investigators suspect bribery, illegal appointments, and financial transactions linked to jobs secured through middlemen

Nineteen TMC Lok Sabha MPs have purportedly signed a letter to Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition for a separate bloc supporting the NDA. This escalation follows a recent assembly rebellion, plunging Mamata Banerjee’s party into an unprecedented dual crisis

The Congress accused Home Minister Amit Shah of attempting to engineer a two-thirds BJP majority in the Lok Sabha by breaking Opposition parties, calling it an attack on democracy The BJP has not responded to the allegations amid ongoing TMC factional tensions

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed Congress a "sinking ship" amid speculation about Opposition unity. He said any merger of regional parties with Congress would only create more political space for the BJP, which is closely watching developments

TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha has firmly rejected invitations to join a rebel party faction, asserting he will not abandon Mamata Banerjee during difficult times, recalling how the West Bengal Chief Minister supported him during his own political low phase

Congress leaders have welcomed a potential merger with Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress faction, citing her political roots in the party. The speculation follows high-level meetings in New Delhi, though the breakaway rebel TMC legislative bloc has completely rejected the idea

The Trinamool Congress faces an unprecedented structural crisis as Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik became the third parliamentary lawmaker to resign this week. The exit follows a massive legislative rebellion that split the party’s state and federal wings

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee launched a sharp attack on party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, accusing him of arrogance and disrespect. Expressing loyalty to Mamata Banerjee, he said he would quit the party if she felt it could not function without Abhishek

The Trinamool Congress has dismissed rumours of a merger with the Congress, calling them baseless. Speculation arose after meetings involving Mamata Banerjee, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, even as the TMC faces internal rebellion following its recent electoral setback

A CID team visited Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat office in Kolkata amid a probe into alleged forged signatures of TMC MLAs. The controversy has triggered the party’s first major split, with rebels backing Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition

Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested in an extortion and criminal intimidation case in West Bengal and remanded to eight days of police custody. As he was taken to and from court, some people protested by throwing eggs, tomatoes and cow dung at him

West Bengal CID has issued a third notice to Abhishek Banerjee, directing him to appear for questioning by Tuesday evening in a probe into alleged signature mismatches involving TMC legislators. The Trinamool Congress leader has sought more time and challenged the summons in court

Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal in connection with extortion charges. Multiple FIRs had been registered against him, and his interim protection was recently revoked by the Calcutta High Court

Veteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray has resigned from the party and the Upper House, citing corruption and internal unrest. His exit follows recent legislative rebellion within the party, raising concerns over widening organisational instability in the Trinamool Congress

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee met AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting. The leaders discussed the “road ahead” as opposition parties prepare to review strategy amid shifting political equations and alliance strains

Twenty-three political parties, including Congress and TMC, will attend the INDIA Janbandhan meeting in New Delhi on June 8. The bloc aims to discuss national issues and coordinate strategies for the 2029 elections, despite DMK’s boycott and CPI(M) concerns