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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

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former minister Udayan Guha was arrested in Kolkata's Phoolbagan area on Wednesday over alleged financial corruption in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme dating back to 2016

The Trinamool Congress faces a major internal crisis as rebel MPs and MLAs claim legitimacy and challenge party leadership. The split has reignited debate over India’s anti-defection law, with legal experts divided on whether mass defections qualify as a legitimate merger

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear both the defected Trinamool Congress MPs and the faction led by Mamata Banerjee before deciding on recognition of the breakaway group, which plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India

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

Sumit Roy, executive assistant to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, approached the Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a West Midnapore court issued an arrest warrant against him in an alleged land-grabbing case. Police are continuing efforts to trace him

Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Kolkata for questioning in the alleged school jobs scam money-laundering case. Investigators are examining financial records, digital evidence and suspected fund flows linked to recruitment irregularities

Twenty rebel MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress merged with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India instead of joining the BJP directly. Observers say the move offers a legally safer route to break from Mamata Banerjee while preserving parliamentary strength

A major split has erupted in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as dissident MPs announced their merger with the little-known Nationalist Citizens Party and sought separate recognition in the Lok Sabha.

A rebellion within the Trinamool Congress could significantly enhance the NDA’s strength in Parliament. While the alliance is moving closer to a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha, it remains well short of the 363-seat mark required in the Lok Sabha

Mamata Banerjee has swiftly removed Saayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy from leadership roles in the TMC’s youth and women’s wings, replacing them with loyalists Arnab Banerjee and Alifa Ahmed.