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Former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik joined the BJP in Kolkata. State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya welcomed the leaders, saying their experience would strengthen the party in West Bengal

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

The Election Commission of India said all 110 petitions challenging its decisions during the West Bengal Assembly elections were resolved without adverse orders from the Calcutta High Court, despite intense legal and political scrutiny

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

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh criticised the Trinamool Congress after state president Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned from all party posts, alleging organisational weakness and poor governance. The resignation has intensified political debate ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections

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

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

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

The Calcutta High Court directed a private bank and police to submit reports on the freezing of three Trinamool Congress bank accounts holding around Rs 440 crore. The court declined interim relief, leaving debit restrictions in force pending further hearing

Following his arrest by the West Bengal STF, former Trinamool Congress councillor Debraj Chakraborty faces a separate money laundering probe by the Enforcement Directorate over allegations of concealing over ₹100 crore in undeclared and benami assets

The Bidhannagar Court has directed TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear on July 8 for a CID voice sample collection in an alleged provocative speech case. The move follows the Calcutta High Court's refusal to grant an interim stay

The West Bengal Assembly passed two Bills amending OBC reservation laws, enabling the BJP government to revise the OBC list prepared under the previous TMC regime. The amendments restore the earlier framework and empower the Backward Classes Commission to review community inclusion

A fresh police complaint has been filed against jailed former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and an ex-TMC councillor over alleged extortion, death threats, and the false implication of a BJP worker in 2020. Police have launched a probe

A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress MLA Priya Paul for allegedly concealing multi-crore assets held by her husband and daughter in her 2026 election affidavit, following her victory in Howrah's Sankrail constituency

The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has lodged fresh police complaints against dissident leader Ritabrata Banerjee and his associates, accusing them of illegally using the TMC's name, symbol and organisational positions as the party's internal power struggle continues to intensify

Kolkata Police arrested former TMC councillor and Borough 11 chairman Tarakeswar Chakraborty early Saturday on extortion and molestation charges. Chakraborty’s arrest marks the 11th detention of former KMC councillors facing similar criminal allegations amid ongoing civic cleanups

West Bengal Health Minister Dr. Sharadwat Mukherjee has ordered a high-level investigation after contraceptives, luxury beds, and premium furniture were uncovered inside a locked Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation ward office previously run by a now-missing TMC councillor

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee over his anti-judiciary remarks. The court stated the judicial system is robust enough to withstand criticism but urged elected officials to speak responsibly

The internal rift within the TMC worsened after former treasurer Aroop Biswas wrote to HDFC Bank requesting a freeze on primary party accounts containing ₹675 crore, citing leadership chaos following the party's crushing 2026 assembly election defeat

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has invited TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee for a June 19 hearing regarding a petition by 20 rebel party MPs seeking separate status after a purported merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India