A deep political crisis is brewing within the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. Rebellion among party MPs has reached a fever pitch in recent days. A few days ago, a large group of party MPs visited Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav’s residence in Delhi and held a secret meeting. The rebel group led by Shatabdi Roy and Kakali Ghosh Dastidar is now increasing in numbers.
The rebel camp claims that they have more than 20 MPs with them. According to sources, 16 Trinamool MPs attended the meeting directly and two more virtually. They also signed the letter prepared by the rebels. Rebels have also created divisions within the party, claiming to have the necessary numbers to circumvent anti-bias laws.
The new addition to the rebel group poses a major challenge to Mamata Banerjee. Mamata’s staunchest loyalist and South Kolkata MP Mala Roy and Abhishek Banerjee’s close aide and youth wing president Sayani Ghosh are also rumored to have joined the rebel camp. Riju Dutt is S“There has been a stir in political circles after demands were made through social media. Asansol MP Shatrughan Sinha is also set to join the party. Nineteen MPs have officially signed up so far, but the number could be 22 or 23.
On the other handIn this situation, Mamata Banerjee is currently left with a handful of leaders like her family members and close associates like Abhishek Banerjee, Kalyan Banerjee, Sudeep Banerjee, Saugata Roy and Mahua Maitra. It remains to be seen whether the anti-discrimination law will be affected by this strong position of the opposition. According to reports, the Speaker may soon recognize the Trinamool rebel group as an independent group, a decision that could be seen as a major political setback for Mamata Banerjee.