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Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar claims 20 TMC MPs want NDA entry, attacks party leadership

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'Was Simply Cast Aside': Kakoli Ghosh Alleges Mamata Banerjee Sidelined Her, Had Cadres Abuse Her

TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar alleges Mamata Banerjee had her abused and ignored after she quit party posts, joins rebel MPs backing NDA, says national security is their priority

Who Are Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar And Ritabrata Banerjee? The Faces Of TMC's Growing Rebellion

TMC faces deepening crisis after poll loss in Bengal as Ritabrata Banerjee leads rebel MLAs and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar backs NDA with "nearly 20" MPs, challenging Mamata Banerjee.

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Trinamool's Kakoli Dastidar Says 20 MPs Will Support NDA: "Written To Speaker"

Trinamool MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, who was upset with the party after being removed from the post of the Whip, said going by the people's verdict, they believe that their "future political course should be aligned with the NDA".

Rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Says Decided To Support NDA After BJP's Bengal Win: 'Accepted Mandate'

TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar says nearly 20 TMC MPs, including her, have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla declaring their decision to support the NDA

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Trinamool rebellion reaches Delhi as 20 party MPs hold meeting at Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav’s residence

20 of the 29 MPs want to create a separate bloc and support the BJP-led NDA government in Parliament; Barasat Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is emerging as the leader of the group

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Live: 20 TMC MPs to join NDA, will write to Speaker, says Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar

Why Kakoli Ghosh Picked June 8 For TMC MPs’ Revolt Against Mamata Banerjee: 3 Reasons Explained

Anti-defection law to INDIA bloc meet, TMC MPs, led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, picked June 8 for revolt for these 3 reasons

20 Dissident Trinamool MPs Submit Letter To Om Birla Seeking To Join NDA

Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar will be leader of this faction of the Trinamool Congress party.

Inside TMC Chessboard: Kakoli Ghosh To Replace Abhishek Banerjee In Lok Sabha? | Exclusive

As TMC battles a virtual split, sources told News18 that Team Ritabrata may now move to challenge Abhishek Banerjee’s position in the Lok Sabha.

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TMC leader Firhad Hakim will resign as Kolkata mayor, says Kunal Ghosh; official confirmation awaited

TMC MLA Firhad Hakim resigned as Kolkata mayor after being granted permission by ex-CM Mamata Banerjee.

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TMC's Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayor

Kolkata Mayor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Firhad Hakim has resigned from his post after receiving permission from party supremo Mamata Banerjee, senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said on Wednesday, amid deepening turmoil within the opposition party following its electoral defeat in West Bengal.The announcement came as the TMC grappled with its most serious internal crisis since losing power, with a large section of its legislators openly rebelling against the party leadership and seeking a reorganisation of the legislature wing.Also read: TMC crisis deepens as Mamata loyalists attend BJP-led review meetingThe political churn was visible on Wednesday when Hakim, along with TMC MLAs Nayana Bandyopadhyay, Ashok Deb and Kunal Ghosh, attended an administrative review meeting convened by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna, a development that added a fresh dimension to the ongoing unrest within the party, PTI reported.The attendance of several leaders considered close to Banerjee at the government meeting came even as the party's legislative wing appeared headed for an unprecedented split.Rebels stake claim to legislature leadershipHours earlier, 58 dissident TMC MLAs formally extended support to expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee as the new leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose, according to PTI.Ritabrata Banerjee, accompanied by fellow rebel MLA Sandipan Saha and other dissident legislators, met the Speaker and submitted letters of support purportedly signed by 58 MLAs.The rebel faction also proposed a new leadership structure, naming Ritabrata Banerjee as legislature party leader, Javed Khan, Sandipan Saha and Shiuli Saha as deputy leaders, and Raghunathganj MLA Akhruzzaman as the chief whip.Ritabrata Banerjee, Khan and Saha were also present at the chief minister's administrative review meeting later in the day.The developments followed a gathering of dissident legislators at the Assembly earlier on Wednesday. Significantly, none of the MLAs who attended the rebels' meeting had participated in Mamata Banerjee's dharna in central Kolkata on Tuesday, highlighting the growing divide between the party leadership and the dissident bloc.Also read: TMC rebels back expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as legislature party leader in BengalPolitical signals from administrative meetingsSeveral leaders identified with the Kalighat leadership, including Hakim, Bandyopadhyay, Deb and Ghosh, skipped the Assembly meeting and instead attended the Nabanna review meeting.The latest development comes days after senior TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and six party MLAs attended an administrative review meeting chaired by Adhikari in Kalyani, triggering speculation over shifting political equations within the opposition camp after the assembly election setback.Political observers told PTI that with another set of TMC leaders attending Wednesday's meeting, the line between administrative engagement and political messaging was becoming increasingly blurred in West Bengal's evolving post-election landscape.The BJP government has maintained that such meetings are inclusive administrative exercises. During the previous TMC regime, BJP leaders had often alleged that opposition legislators were excluded from official review meetings.Soon after assuming office, Adhikari announced that opposition MPs and MLAs would be invited to government programmes and district-level administrative review meetings.Also read: TMC dissolves West Bengal units, launches overhaul after poll drubbingParty debates participationReacting to the participation of TMC legislators in such meetings last week, Kunal Ghosh had said the matter was being discussed within the party."We are not in favour of boycotting administrative meetings called by the state government. But when our party workers are being assaulted and rendered homeless in post-poll violence, we need to think twice before attending such meetings. Our party is also discussing whether we should continue participating in these meetings or not," he had said.The ongoing turmoil comes against the backdrop of the TMC's crushing assembly election defeat and growing uncertainty over the party's future leadership structure.

Trinamool rift deepens; 20 MLAs attend administrative meeting called by Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari

Trinamool MLAs present included prominent names such as Firhad Hakim, Javed Khan and Kunal Ghosh; the development comes amid reports that several rebel MLAs have submitted a claim to elect a new Leader of Opposition

Trinamool rift deepens as 20 MLAs attend administrative meeting called by Suvendu

TMC legislators’ meet called off as most MLAs skip over aftermath of attack on party leaders

Kunal Ghosh, however, communicated twin decisions taken by the party to heighten protests against the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government over the next 48 hours

'No Need For Admission': What Hospital Doctors Told Mamata About Abhishek Banerjee's Injuries

Amid the row, senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh alleged that pressure was being exerted on hospitals over Abhishek Banerjee's treatment.

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TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh's ‘abuse’ complaint against party colleague Kalyan Banerjee to be referred to House panel

TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar's complaint against fellow party MP Kalyan Banerjee is to be send to a House committee