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TMC Crisis latest news: Just a month after the recent West Bengal Assembly poll defeat, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) battles turmoil within and faces ouster of legislators as well as Parliamentarians. However, the beleaguered party found support from one of its Rajya Sabha MPs, Babul Supriyo. Earlier on Thursday, Supriyo issued a small video message on the social media platform X. In clear terms, he stated that he was neither joining any party nor any faction, apparently referring to the rebel bloc proposed by the MPs quitting the TMC.
“Amidst all this confusion and rumours, I just wish to make it amply clear that I am neither joining any other faction nor any party,” the Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP is heard saying in the video. “It’s inappropriate to abandon a ship when it is in troubled waters,” said the Rajya Sabha MP.
Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee was interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for nearly 5.5 hours in connection with a signature forgery case at Bhabani Bhawan, the agency’s headquarters in Kolkata’s Alipore area. Reports of a potential merger between the TMC and the Congress also went viral, which was later denied by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kirti Azad and Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
In a post on X, Ramesh said, “Some news reports on what supposedly transpired in the meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee are completely inaccurate. The meeting was very cordial and many personal matters were talked about, given the long relationship they have had.” The clarification comes amid speculation in sections of the media over the possibility of a political merger between the Congress and the TMC following the meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Banerjee in New Delhi. Amid intensifying internal rift within the TMC, a series of resignations and rebel assertions have fuelled uncertainty over the party’s internal cohesion.
It is to be noted that former TMC MP Prakash Chik Baraik resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid the turmoil within Trinamool Congress, and stated that he has “accepted the opinion of the people” of West Bengal and then took the decision to resign from the Upper House. This is the third such resignation within a week. On June 10, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sushmita Dev resigned as a member of the Upper House. On June 8, Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray resigned as a member of the Upper House of Parliament and from the primary membership of the TMC.
TMC Crisis: On TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee’s statement, TMC rebel MP Jagadish Barma Basunia says, “People don’t really listen to the very senior leaders associated with Mamata Banerjee anymore.”
On joining the NDA, he says, “We were elected for the sake of development.. If we want development and care about the local population, we must align ourselves with the forces that drive development. Currently, we are not with the TMC, nor are we part of the State or Central governments. However, development requires the cooperation of both the State and Central governments. So, if we align with or support the Central government, we can facilitate some development for the area; that is why we will join forces with the NDA.”
watch | Delhi: On Congress approaching the Supreme Court in the Meenakshi Natarajan case, Congress leader Vikrant Bhuria says, “The entire system has been hacked by the BJP. We had asked for a hearing in the Supreme Court yesterday, but it wasn’t held. The hearing took place… pic.twitter.com/zfzZ1FJewB
— ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2026
TMC Crisis: TMC MP Jagadish Barma Basunia, who is among the 20 TMC breakaway MPs that sent their names to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Office on May 18th, says, “The number could be higher; 19 people have done this, and more might follow. The issue lies in the way the TMC operates—Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee, and other party leaders or public representatives don’t listen to anyone. In the recent Assembly elections, where the party lost, the process of selecting candidates should have involved consulting MPs, local leaders, or senior leaders. Our party leadership didn’t consult anyone. They, along with I-PAC, selected the candidates themselves… Since there is no willingness within the party to speak up or listen to others, we have decided to align ourselves with development and with PM Narendra Modi.”
TMC Crisis: On CID inquiry into alleged corruption linked to TMC, West Bengal Minister, Dilip Ghosh says, “… This is just a beginning, crimes committed during their time, with involvement of people from top to bottom. Investigations are underway, and action will follow…”
TMC Crisis: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar says, “All the MPs are leaving the TMC, and they are joining another group, which is also another TMC. Now it is a matter of interest which group of people and MPs will get the actual accreditation from the TMC. BJP is not accepting anyone. There is a rift in the TMC, and a group of MPs is claiming that they are the TMC. But they want to sit separately…”
watch | Delhi: TMC posters removes from its Delhi office at 20, Rajendra Prasad Road, the residence of Barrackpore Lok Sabha MP Partha Bhowmick who is among the 20 TMC breakaway MPs that sent their names to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Office on May 18th. pic.twitter.com/hUDbQQoOxu
— ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2026
TMC Crisis: On TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee’s statement, CPI RS MP P. Sandosh Kumar says, “… TMC is not a political party with ideology as we repeatedly state. This is a kind of anti-left movement. It seems that it has completed its mission of birth. Now, a political party without any proper ideology will have to face this kind of situation. Soon after the election debacle, one by one, all leaders are leaving the party. So, there is no wonder in these types of developments. This is the natural destiny of a political party like TMC…”
TMC Crisis: Reports of a potential merger between the TMC and the Congress also went viral, which was later denied by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kirti Azad and Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
In a post on X, Ramesh said, “Some news reports on what supposedly transpired in the meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee are completely inaccurate. The meeting was very cordial and many personal matters were talked about, given the long relationship they have had.” The clarification comes amid speculation in sections of the media over the possibility of a political merger between the Congress and the TMC following the meeting between Sonia Gandhi and Banerjee in New Delhi. Amid intensifying internal rift within the TMC, a series of resignations and rebel assertions have fuelled uncertainty over the party’s internal cohesion.
TMC Crisis: This move comes amid growing internal tensions within the TMC following the party’s underwhelming performance in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections, which has reportedly led to a widening rift between the party veterans and the central leadership headed by Mamata Banerje
TMC Crisis: Big blow to Mamata Banerjee as 19 MPs, including Sayoni Ghosh and Satabdi Roy, sign dissent note, declare themselves real ‘TMC’
The list includes Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Satabdi Roy, Bapi Haldar, Dr. Sharmila Sarkar, Prasun Bandyopadhyay, Jagadish Barma Basunia, Asit Kumar Mal, Arup Chakraborty, Rachna Banerjee, Saayoni Ghosh, Khalilur Rahaman, Abu Taher Khan, Yusuf Pathan, Mitali Bag, Mala Roy, Kalipada Soren, Deepak Adhikari, June Malia, and Partha Bhowmick.
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