West Bengal Congress Chief Says Party Open to Rahul Gandhi Supporters, as Trinamool Faces Internal Rebellion
West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar stated that anyone wanting to see Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister could join the Congress, amid speculation about a potential merger with the Trinamool Congress. The statement comes after Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee held meetings with Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, fueling talk of Banerjee's return to her political roots. The Trinamool Congress is simultaneously experiencing significant internal fracturing, with over 60 rebel MLAs and about 20 MPs announcing support for the BJP-led government.
West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar made an open invitation to potential party members on June 10, 2026, stating that anyone supporting Rahul Gandhi's candidacy for Prime Minister could join the Congress. This statement emerged amid speculation that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee might rejoin the Congress party, which she had left in 1998 after her expulsion. Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee recently held multiple meetings with Rahul Gandhi and former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, triggering merger speculation. However, the Trinamool Congress is simultaneously experiencing severe internal turmoil following its electoral defeat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with approximately 64 rebel MLAs and over 20 MPs announcing a separate bloc supporting the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government. Rebel Trinamool leaders have explicitly stated they will not merge with the Congress, and recent resignations from the party's Rajya Sabha contingent have further weakened the organization.
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Anyone who wants to see Rahul as PM can join Congress: W.B. Congress chief
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