12/06/2026
One of India's most powerful regional parties is fracturing in real time , and the fallout could reshape national opposition politics.
After a crushing defeat in the West Bengal elections, TMC faces an unprecedented twin revolt: 58 of 80 TMC MLAs defied the party to elect expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of the Opposition, while nearly 20 TMC MPs, including Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Yusuf Pathan, and Shatrughan Sinha announced support for the BJP-led NDA.
Amid the chaos, Abhishek Banerjee drove to 10 Janpath for a 90-minute meeting with Rahul Gandhi, with sources on both sides describing the discussion as focused on a "united fight against the BJP." The meeting instantly triggered feverish speculation about a possible
TMC-Congress merger, with some reports even suggesting Mamata had been offered the post of Congress Vice President. (The Federal)
However, TMC's Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly firmly ruled out any merger, stating that MLAs, MPs, and local body representatives have no plans to join Congress.
The rebellion is real. The merger talk is unconfirmed. But the crisis inside TMC is undeniable, and its next move will matter far beyond West Bengal.
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