The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing mounting questions over its internal cohesion after its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
With reports pointing to growing unease among legislators and senior leaders about the party’s future direction. According to reports, several TMC MLAs have remained absent from meetings called by party chief Mamata Banerjee in recent days. The absenteeism has fueled speculation about dissatisfaction within the ranks, particularly over the role of election strategist I-PAC and the leadership style of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
Reports suggest that newly elected legislators have held a series of informal meetings at Kolkata’s MLA Hostel to discuss the party’s prospects following the electoral setback. Some senior leaders are also believed to be exploring the possibility of organisational changes aimed at restoring public confidence and addressing concerns raised within the party.
The developments come at a time when the TMC has taken disciplinary action against two of its MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, suspending them over alleged anti-party activities.
In its statement, the party accused the two legislators of repeatedly skipping meetings convened by the authorised leadership and engaging in activities that went against the organisation’s interests.
The sense of unease within the party gained further attention after Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy reportedly made critical observations about the party’s trajectory. In a recent interview, Roy suggested that the TMC had gradually lost credibility at both the state and national levels and warned of difficult times ahead.
While murmurs of discontent have surfaced within the party from time to time, TMC’s electoral success and Mamata Banerjee’s popularity had largely prevented such concerns from turning into open dissent. However, the recent poll defeat appears to have emboldened sections of the leadership and cadre to publicly question the party’s functioning and future strategy.
Amid speculation over possible divisions, Mamata Banerjee has accused political opponents of attempting to engineer a split in the party. She has called on workers to remain united and asserted that the TMC will not compromise on organisational discipline.
The chief minister has also warned that strict action will be taken against leaders who publicly deviate from the party line, signaling that the leadership intends to firmly tackle any signs of rebellion as it works to regroup after the electoral setback.
With reports of closed-door meetings, disciplinary action against legislators and public criticism from within, the TMC leadership faces the challenge of containing discontent and preventing it from developing into a broader organisational crisis.
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