Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebel MLAs “took control” of the party headquarters in Kolkata on Friday, a day after staking their claim to the party’s name and election symbol before the Election Commission in New Delhi. The group led by Ritabrata Banerjee and Firhad Hakim returned from New Delhi and took control over Trinamool Bhavan on EM Bypass. After holding meetings at the premises, the leaders, accompanied by MLAs Sandipan Saha, Javed Khan and party treasurer Akruzzaman, entered the premises, held a meeting inside and changed the locks on the gates.&nbsp;The group also put up an ‘All India Trinamool Congress’ banner outside Trinamool Bhavan carrying the name of senior MLA Arup Roy as the party’s chairperson.&nbsp;The rebel group also claimed that it had completed the necessary formalities with the owners of the premises and would henceforth operate from Trinamool Bhavan.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/we-are-all-extremely-pained-and-angered-rss-says-ram-temple-trust-must-rectify-all-shortcomings-1783074551640">‘We are all extremely pained and angered’: RSS says Ram Temple trust must rectify all shortcomings</a>&nbsp;The office has served as the Trinamool's operational headquarters since 2022, after the party moved there during reconstruction of its original premises.&nbsp;On Thursday, the TMC rebel leaders had appeared before the full bench of the Election Commission in New Delhi and claimed to be the legitimate Trinamool Congress and therefore entitled to the party’s name and symbol.<h2>Mamata camp slams actionm, calls claim ‘baseless’</h2>&nbsp;The move drew sharp criticism from leaders aligned with Mamata Banerjee’s camp, including Madan Mitra and Kunal Ghosh. Police and central forces have since been deployed outside the party headquarters amid rising tensions.Mamata loyalist Kalyan Banerjee dismissed the rebels’ claims as “baseless” and asserted that the party would prove them false.He also questioned their authority to represent the party and warned that the TMC would challenge them both legally and politically.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pakistan-s-politicians-and-military-not-india-big-part-of-its-problems-says-singapore-s-ex-envoy-1783084062494">‘Pakistan’s politicians and military, not India, big part of its problems,’ says Singapore’s ex-envoy</a><h2>Slam EC for meeting with rebels</h2>&nbsp;The Mamata Banerjee camp leaders also criticised the Election Commission’s meeting with the rebels saying leaders expelled from the party had no legal or organisational authority to represent the Trinamool Congress.“The Election Commission had informed all political parties that only authorised signatories can seek a meeting. The AITC did not ask for a meeting. On what basis did the Election Commission grant an appointment to a person expelled by the TMC?” senior leader Saugata Roy said.&nbsp;After the hearing, the Election Commission asked both groups to submit their respective claims and counterclaims regarding the party’s organisational elections, authorised signatories and control over the organisation by 5.30 pm on July 6.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pakistan-deputy-pm-ishaq-dar-s-grandson-arrested-for-abduction-gangrape-of-two-women-foreigners-in-lahore-1783092769837">Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s grandson arrested for abduction, gangrape of two women foreigners in Lahore</a>&nbsp;Kalyan Banerjee said the poll panel had sought the party’s response on certain documents and that it would respond at the appropriate time.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Ritabrata-led group of MLAs revolted against the former chief minister, reportedly over the growing influence of her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, within the party.&nbsp;&nbsp;The camp now claims the support of around 65 legislators.Twenty of the Trinamool’s 28 Lok Sabha MPs also broke away, merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and aligned with the BJP-led NDA.

A day after appearing before the full bench of the Election Commission in New Delhi and claiming to be the legitimate Trinamool Congress, the rebels claimed they had completed the necessary formalities with the owners of the premises and would henceforth operate from Trinamool Bhavan.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebel MLAs “took control” of the party headquarters in Kolkata on Friday, a day after staking their claim to the party’s name and election symbol before the Election Commission in New Delhi. The group led by Ritabrata Banerjee and Firhad Hakim returned from New Delhi and took control over Trinamool Bhavan on EM Bypass. After holding meetings at the premises, the leaders, accompanied by MLAs Sandipan Saha, Javed Khan and party treasurer Akruzzaman, entered the premises, held a meeting inside and changed the locks on the gates. The group also put up an ‘All India Trinamool Congress’ banner outside Trinamool Bhavan carrying the name of senior MLA Arup Roy as the party’s chairperson. The rebel group also claimed that it had completed the necessary formalities with the owners of the premises and would henceforth operate from Trinamool Bhavan. Also Read: ‘We are all extremely pained and angered’: RSS says Ram Temple trust must rectify all shortcomings The office has served as the Trinamool's operational headquarters since 2022, after the party moved there during reconstruction of its original premises. On Thursday, the TMC rebel leaders had appeared before the full bench of the Election Commission in New Delhi and claimed to be the legitimate Trinamool Congress and therefore entitled to the party’s name and symbol. Mamata camp slams actionm, calls claim ‘baseless’ The move drew sharp criticism from leaders aligned with Mamata Banerjee’s camp, including Madan Mitra and Kunal Ghosh. Police and central forces have since been deployed outside the party headquarters amid rising tensions. Mamata loyalist Kalyan Banerjee dismissed the rebels’ claims as “baseless” and asserted that the party would prove them false. He also questioned their authority to represent the party and warned that the TMC would challenge them both legally and politically. Also Read: ‘Pakistan’s politicians and military, not India, big part of its problems,’ says Singapore’s ex-envoy Slam EC for meeting with rebels The Mamata Banerjee camp leaders also criticised the Election Commission’s meeting with the rebels saying leaders expelled from the party had no legal or organisational authority to represent the Trinamool Congress. “The Election Commission had informed all political parties that only authorised signatories can seek a meeting. The AITC did not ask for a meeting. On what basis did the Election Commission grant an appointment to a person expelled by the TMC?” senior leader Saugata Roy said. After the hearing, the Election Commission asked both groups to submit their respective claims and counterclaims regarding the party’s organisational elections, authorised signatories and control over the organisation by 5.30 pm on July 6. Also Read: Pakistan Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s grandson arrested for abduction, gangrape of two women foreigners in Lahore Kalyan Banerjee said the poll panel had sought the party’s response on certain documents and that it would respond at the appropriate time. The Ritabrata-led group of MLAs revolted against the former chief minister, reportedly over the growing influence of her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, within the party. The camp now claims the support of around 65 legislators. Twenty of the Trinamool’s 28 Lok Sabha MPs also broke away, merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and aligned with the BJP-led NDA.

A day after appearing before the full bench of the Election Commission in New Delhi and claiming to be the legitimate Trinamool Congress, the rebels claimed they had completed the necessary formalities with the owners of the premises and would henceforth operate from Trinamool Bhavan.

Ritabrata-led TMC faction ‘takes control over’ party HQ in Kolkata as row with Mamata group escalates

The former ruling party of India’s eastern state of West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), is facing a fresh political crisis after a group of rebel party MPs decided to join the Nationalist Citizen Party of India, or NCPI, based out of neighbouring state of Tripura. The move comes after days of internal unrest inside the Mamata Banerjee-led party. Banerjee led West Bengal for 15 consecutive years, before she was ousted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May.&nbsp;According to reports, several TMC lawmakers had earlier explored the possibility of being recognised as the “real TMC” in Parliament. They were also believed to be preparing a claim over the party’s official symbol.&nbsp;ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/all-14-indian-crew-members-rescued-after-msv-virat-sinks-off-oman-coast-heads-to-mumbai-1781446462654">All 14 Indian crew members rescued after MSV Virat sinks off Oman coast, heads to Mumbai</a>&nbsp;TMC MPs including Yusuf Pathan, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Sudip Bandyopadhyay met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Sunday.&nbsp;Dastidar, who is leading the rebel faction, said they will sit separately in parliament and "work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi".&nbsp;"We command two-thirds majority. We will be part of the NDA and work under the leadership of the Prime Minister," she added. The meeting took place amid strong speculation about a split within the party’s parliamentary unit.&nbsp;However, those speculations now appear to have ended, with the rebel MPs expected to shift to the NCPI instead of fighting for recognition as a separate TMC faction.&nbsp;The crisis comes at a difficult time for the Trinamool Congress. The party is still dealing with the political shock of its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.&nbsp;Since then, the TMC has been hit by open signs of internal disagreement. Several MPs and MLAs are reportedly unhappy with the growing control of Abhijeet Banerjee, the party’s national secretary and Mamata Banerjee’s nephew.&nbsp;On Sunday, Abhijeet Banerjee wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that the TMC remains one single and indivisible party. The letter was delivered to the Speaker by TMC MPs Kirti Azad and Sagarika Ghose.&nbsp;In the letter, Abhijeet opposed any move to recognise the rebel group as a separate faction. He said no such recognition should be granted.&nbsp;“The legislative Party in the Lok Sabha derives its very existence from and remains an emanation of the political party... No member or set of members can, by their own volition, carve out a parallel group or faction of the same party and claim independent recognition within the House," the letter read.

According to reports, several TMC lawmakers had earlier explored the possibility of being recognised as the “real TMC” in Parliament. They were also believed to be preparing a claim over the party’s official symbol.

The former ruling party of India’s eastern state of West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), is facing a fresh political crisis after a group of rebel party MPs decided to join the Nationalist Citizen Party of India, or NCPI, based out of neighbouring state of Tripura. The move comes after days of internal unrest inside the Mamata Banerjee-led party. Banerjee led West Bengal for 15 consecutive years, before she was ousted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in May. According to reports, several TMC lawmakers had earlier explored the possibility of being recognised as the “real TMC” in Parliament. They were also believed to be preparing a claim over the party’s official symbol. ALSO READ: All 14 Indian crew members rescued after MSV Virat sinks off Oman coast, heads to Mumbai TMC MPs including Yusuf Pathan, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Sudip Bandyopadhyay met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Sunday. Dastidar, who is leading the rebel faction, said they will sit separately in parliament and "work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi". "We command two-thirds majority. We will be part of the NDA and work under the leadership of the Prime Minister," she added. The meeting took place amid strong speculation about a split within the party’s parliamentary unit. However, those speculations now appear to have ended, with the rebel MPs expected to shift to the NCPI instead of fighting for recognition as a separate TMC faction. The crisis comes at a difficult time for the Trinamool Congress. The party is still dealing with the political shock of its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections. Since then, the TMC has been hit by open signs of internal disagreement. Several MPs and MLAs are reportedly unhappy with the growing control of Abhijeet Banerjee, the party’s national secretary and Mamata Banerjee’s nephew. On Sunday, Abhijeet Banerjee wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that the TMC remains one single and indivisible party. The letter was delivered to the Speaker by TMC MPs Kirti Azad and Sagarika Ghose. In the letter, Abhijeet opposed any move to recognise the rebel group as a separate faction. He said no such recognition should be granted. “The legislative Party in the Lok Sabha derives its very existence from and remains an emanation of the political party... No member or set of members can, by their own volition, carve out a parallel group or faction of the same party and claim independent recognition within the House," the letter read.

According to reports, several TMC lawmakers had earlier explored the possibility of being recognised as the “real TMC” in Parliament. They were also believed to be preparing a claim over the party’s official symbol.

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Ritabrata-led TMC faction ‘takes control over’ party HQ in Kolkata as row with Mamata group escalates

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