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The Calcutta High Court refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction seeking operation of three bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe. The court directed further filings and scheduled the next hearing for August 26
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The Calcutta High Court extended TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's interim protection from coercive action until October 6 in an alleged intimidatory speech case. The court directed him to continue cooperating with the investigation and denied permission for overseas eye treatment
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The West Bengal government constituted a one-member judicial commission headed by retired Calcutta High Court judge Biswajit Basu to investigate alleged institutional corruption and financial irregularities across multiple departments between 2011 and May 2026
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Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee urged the Election Commission not to grant additional time to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rival faction, alleging preferential treatment, while insisting her faction's response on the organisational dispute be considered without further delay
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The Enforcement Directorate has frozen TMC bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act following searches linked to an alleged fund misappropriation case. The agency claims funds were routed through private companies for the purchase of aviation assets
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Mamata Banerjee led a candlelight rally in Kolkata demanding justice for an 11-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur. Senior TMC leaders also met the victim's family, assuring legal assistance and support as police continue their investigation
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The Election Commission has scheduled bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24 following the resignations of three rebel Trinamool Congress MPs. The elected members will serve the remainder of the respective terms, with the BJP expected to secure the seats
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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday submitted documents to the Kalighat police through a representative in a reckless driving case. Sources state the submission is incomplete, and a fresh notice may be issued to the Diamond Harbour lawmaker
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Abhishek Banerjee and others have been named in a second FIR over the 'Sebaashray' health camps in West Bengal, with police investigating alleged violations of medical regulations, unauthorised operations and the funding of the initiative
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Facing the Trinamool Congress's worst organizational crisis, party supremo Mamata Banerjee launched a fierce attack on rebels, accusing them of conspiring with the BJP. Banerjee vowed to hold the July 21 Martyrs' Day rally despite facing administrative hurdles
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Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of orchestrating dissent within the Trinamool Congress, challenged rebel leaders to join the saffron party openly, assumed charge as West Bengal TMC president, and announced organisational changes following Chandrima Bhattacharya's resignation
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The Trinamool Congress crisis intensified after newly elected West Bengal president Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned, citing a loss of trust after Mamata Banerjee questioned her over the takeover of the party headquarters by a rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee
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Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has accused the BJP government in West Bengal of using state agencies to intimidate his associates. The BJP rejected the allegations, saying police action is aimed at ensuring accountability and tackling alleged corruption
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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