Trinamool Congress loyalists accuse 20 rebel MPs of siding with BJP
Twenty Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha members have revolted against party leadership, with several meeting a BJP minister and reportedly forming a separate bloc to support the NDA government. Party loyalists including Chief Whip Kalyan Banerjee accused the rebels of lacking transparency and political morality, questioning the authenticity of their letter and alleging BJP coordination. The rebellion follows an earlier revolt by 58 state MLAs and comes amid arrests of party leaders and CID raids on party chairperson Mamata Banerjee's residence.
A significant political crisis has emerged within the Trinamool Congress as 20 Lok Sabha members have revolted against party leadership, with several MPs meeting Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav at his residence on June 8, 2026. The rebels reportedly announced plans to form a separate bloc within Trinamool that would support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government. Party loyalists, led by Chief Whip Kalyan Banerjee and MP Kirti Azad, held a press conference on June 9 to attack the rebels, accusing them of lacking political morality and transparency, and alleging they were being coordinated by the BJP. Banerjee questioned why the rebels had not publicly released their letter and criticized them for maintaining party affiliations while allegedly supporting the opposition. The rebellion is part of a broader crisis that began with 58 state MLAs selecting a new Leader of the Opposition on June 3, and it coincides with the arrest of Trinamool leader Sabyasachi Dutta and CID raids on party chairperson Mamata Banerjee's residence. Barasat MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has emerged as the leader of the rebel faction, though some party figures like actor Dev have publicly reaffirmed their loyalty to Mamata Banerjee.
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The article does not provide the rebels' own stated reasons for their revolt or their perspective on the allegations of BJP coordination. Additionally, the specific policy or governance disagreements that may have prompted the rebellion are not detailed.
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