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Veteran Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy suggested that the rebellion within the TMC legislature party could eventually be reflected among the party's MPs. His remarks have intensified speculation about internal dissent and the future direction of the party

The Centre is actively exploring the revival of the Delimitation Bill to redraw constituency boundaries before the 2029 elections. Consultations are underway with regional parties to resolve regional representation disputes and advance simultaneous poll reforms

Trinamool Congress councillor Biswajit Mondal was arrested in Kolkata over allegations of molestation, sexual harassment, and threats against a woman. His arrest raises the number of KMC councillors detained in three days to four, amid widening corruption and misconduct investigations

A rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress has become the official opposition in the West Bengal Assembly after securing support from 60 MLAs. Ritabrata Banerjee was recognized as Leader of Opposition, while the original Trinamool Congress bloc was reduced to 20 legislators

Several prominent Trinamool Congress women MPs and MLAs, including Mahua Moitra, Saayoni Ghosh, Menaka Guruswamy, and Sagarika Ghosh, have reportedly gone missing from the political scene after the party’s defeat in the West Bengal Assembly election.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee staged a dharna in Kolkata protesting alleged attacks on party workers after recent elections. She accused the BJP of post-poll violence, announced plans for a nationwide opposition strategy and reiterated support for affected TMC cadres

Mamata Banerjee will lead a sit-in protest in Kolkata amid post-election tensions within the Trinamool Congress. Internal rifts and expulsions of MLAs have sparked uncertainty over party unity as speculation grows about widening factional instability 

  Six locals were arrested after Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked in Sonarpur, South 24 Parganas. Protesters heckled him with eggs and bricks, raising “thief” slogans. Police examined video footage, launched searches, and Mamata Banerjee later alleged BJP pressure on hospitals 

Trinamool Congress received notice to vacate its temporary headquarters in Kolkata’s Topsia area after the building owner cited security concerns following post-election vandalism. The rented EM Bypass office had served as the party’s operational hub for four years during renovation of its main headquarters.

BJP candidate Debangshu Panda established a lead of over 14,000 votes in West Bengal’s Falta assembly repoll after five counting rounds. The repoll was ordered following alleged EVM tampering and polling irregularities, with tight security ensuring high voter turnout across the constituency

For the BJP, the shift from ‘war mode’ to ‘governance mode’ means shedding the jhumlas that helped it rise in West Bengal and Assam.

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi dissolved the Assembly, ending Mamata Banerjee’s tenure as Chief Minister after BJP’s 2026 election victory. Despite refusing resignation traditions and retaining the CM title on social media, comparisons emerged with late ex-CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s graceful 2011 resignation after Left Front’s defeat

Mamata Banerjee should seek legal and institutional remedies to address concerns over the electoral process instead of obstructing constitutional mechanisms

The article draws parallels between West Bengal politics and the Asterix-Obelix universe to explain how internal divisions, leadership struggles and factionalism within the Trinamool Congress gradually weakened the party’s organisational strength and contributed to its electoral setback

Following Trinamool Congress election defeat, several advisers to Mamata Banerjee resigned, including economist Abhirup Sarkar and former bureaucrats, amid her refusal to accept results and claims that many seats were “stolen” in West Bengal

Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s landmark debut in Tamil Nadu and BJP’s breakthrough in West Bengal signal a major political shift in India

The ECI rejected Trinamool Congress’s allegations that VVPAT slips were abandoned near a petrol pump in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas. The District Magistrate clarified that the slips shown in the video evidence were from the mandatory mock poll conducted before voting began, not from the actual polling process.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed Trinamool Congress counting agents to demand recounts in booths where BJP leads by 500–700 votes, stressing vigilance and overnight presence near centres ahead of counting.

The second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections recorded a 61.11 per cent voter turnout till 1 p.m. Allegations of threats, violence and EVM irregularities surfaced in some areas, while central forces maintained strict vigil across polling booths in the state

Allegations of violence and EVM tampering surfaced during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. BJP leaders accused Trinamool Congress workers of attacking polling agents, while security forces maintained strict vigil amid rising political tensions across the state