Adhir suggests Congress homecoming to Mamata, asks her to lead Bengal unit
Chowdhury said the Congress would accept Banerjee’s leadership as the TMC faces rebellions in both its legislative and parliamentary wings.
- On Thursday, senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury invited Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to merge her party with the Congress, offering to accept her leadership in West Bengal.
- The invitation follows the TMC's deepest organizational crisis since formation, with legislative and parliamentary wings witnessing separate rebellions after its defeat in the 2026 assembly elections.
- Banerjee founded the TMC 28 years ago after breaking from the Congress, eventually ending the Left Front's 34-year rule in 2011 and governing for 15 years.
- TMC MP Saugata Roy stated the party would consider only formal proposals from Congress leadership, emphasizing no decision could occur without national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
- West Bengal BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar argued the TMC had "no other purpose left," while Chowdhury urged Banerjee to join the Congress "leaving behind her baggage.
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<p>The BJP has taken a dig at Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's advice to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to join the Congress. BJP MP Saumitra Khan said that the two of them coming together would be of no use because Mamata Banerjee is greedy. He said, "Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is trying to save his parliamentary seat. If Mamata Banerjee joins, it will be 100% certain."</p> <p>Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had appealed to former Bengal CM Mamata Banerj…
Adhir Chowdhury to Mamata Banerjee: Join Congress minus the baggage, will accept your leadership
Chowdhury’s remark is seen to be directed at TMC general secretary and Mamata’s nephew, Abhishek, who has been at the centre of the TMC upheaval with most rebels blaming him for the party’s debacle in the elections.
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Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday urged Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee to merge her party with the Congress and rejoin the party, saying the Congress would be willing to accept her leadership in West Bengal. 🗳️ “Simply Join Congress Directly”: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Urges Mamata Banerjee to Merge TMC.
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KalingaTV"Simply join Congress directly": Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Mamata Banerjee to merge TMC
Speaking in Murshidabad, the former West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) chief suggested that rather than navigating complex political manoeuvres, Banerjee should unite her remaining lawmakers under the Congress fold, offering to accept her leadership within the state unit if she makes the move.
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