Trinamool rebels remove Mamata as the party chairperson

Trinamool rebels remove Mamata as the party chairperson

Abhishek Banerjee has been removed as party general secretary; former Minister Arup Roy unanimously picked as the new chairperson of the party; the decision was taken by rebel MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, who claims support of 65 out of 80 MLAs.

Double Whammy: Mamata Banerjee "Removed" As Trinamool Chief, Loses More Aides

The dissident group, led by Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee, claimed it had secured the support of a significant section of the party's legislators and functionaries.

Rebel TMC MLAs replace Mamata Banerjee as chairperson, pick Arup Roy

For a party founded by Mamata Banerjee in 1998 and built around her political identity for nearly three decades, the latest developments represent one of the most significant internal challenges in its history.

Mamata Banerjee dumped as Trinamool chief by Ritabrata-led rebels

We want Didi as chief adviser, says Ritabrata as Mamata loyalists maintain she’s party chairperson.

Ritabrata Banerjee-led 'real TMC' faction forms new committee, suspends Abhishek Banerjee: Sources

In a fresh sign of internal turmoil within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), a group led by Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday announced the formation of a new committee of what it described as the "real" Trinamool Congress and the suspension of Abhishek Banerjee, who was the party's second-in-command. According to sources, an 11-member committee was constituted during a closed-door meeting held at a hotel in New Town in Kolkata. …