Massive Rebellion Hits Mamata Banerjee's TMC As Lawmakers Resign Amid Defection Claims | India Today

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]I want to shift focus to the other big story and what began as an electoral setback for Mtab Banerjee in Bengal is now threatening to snowball into a full-blown rebellion within the Trinul Congress in Bengal and is being seen as a major embarrassment for the TMC senior MP Kakoli Dastid. She's quit all organizational posts within the Thurmul Congress. She cited scandals that rocked the Thurmul Congress. Her move came just a day after she attended a meeting that was chaired by BJP chief min BJP chief minister Shuendu Adikari in the state.

[00:00:38]Now Kakoli Koh gosh dustidar is not the only one. More than 100 Trin Congress counselors have resigned in recent days.

[00:00:48]There is speculation there's a bigger rift within the Trinul Congress and there are other top leaders who are now weighing their options. senior leaders like Sukendu Shakhar Roy for example they've openly criticized the party at different forums now to add fuel to fire the BJP says TMC there are a number of TMC leaders who actually want to jump ship and they want to come to the Bhartya Jantaa party but Shuvindu Adikari will take a call whether that will happen or won't happen but here's a report on how Ma Banerjee after the electoral defeat in Bengal is facing perhaps the biggest challenge in Bengal.

[00:01:33]>> The Trinamul Congress is staring at one of its biggest political crisis yet after the BJP's rise to power in West Bengal.

[00:01:44]>> The party is rattled and public has turned on them.

[00:02:01]Now, one after another, senior leaders are beginning to distance themselves from Mtab Banerjee.

[00:02:09]In a major embarrassment for the Trinamul party, MP and one of DI's longtime loyalist, Kakoli Kosh Dastidar has resigned from all organizational posts within the party.

[00:02:24]In her resignation, she has cited multiple corruption scandals from the arration scam to the recruitment scam that erupted during the TMC regime.

[00:02:34]What has raised eyebrows further is the timing of her move. Her resignation came just a day after she attended an administrative meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suendu Adikari.

[00:02:48]Apart from TMCcMP, six MLAs including Binda Mundal and Anisur Rahman were also part of the meet.

[00:02:58]Earlier Kakoli Gosidar had stepped down as the Trinamul's Barasat district president but she's not alone.

[00:03:07]The rebellion within Trinamul is spreading. More than 100 TMC councilors have resigned over the past few days.

[00:03:16]On Wednesday, two counselors from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation also quit their post.

[00:03:24]There is now intense speculation that another Ma confidant, Kolkata mayor, Farhad Hakeim, may also be considering stepping down.

[00:03:36]>> As the Trinamul battles this fresh political storm, the BJP claims this is only the beginning. BJPMP Somitra Khan says as many as 20 TMC MPs and 50 MLAs are ready to cross over. A claim that Trinimul has strongly dismissed.

[00:04:28]Congress speculate.

[00:04:37]From defections and resignations to growing internal unrest, the cracks within the TMC are becoming harder to ignore. And the big question now, after losing the polls, is Mamta Banerjee now beginning to lose control of her own party? Bureau report India Today.