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TMC Merger Resistance and Internal Political Split

Thursday, June 11, 2026
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TMC Merger Resistance and Internal Political Split

Ritabrata Banerjee, the Opposition leader from West Bengal, is pushing back hard against all the chatter about a possible merger between the Trinamool Congress and the Congress. He’s saying that the rebel faction inside the party has absolutely no intention of joining whatever grand old structure they are talking about.

He pointed to his current leverage immediately. Banerjee claimed he has the backing of 64 TMC MLAs right now. These folks aren't going anywhere with any easy aGreement.

“The count is currently 64,” he stated. “These MLAs will send a letter straight to the Speaker. As far as our legislative party is concerned, we are certainly not joining the Congress.”

It’s more than just his own side making noise. He suggested that a lot of TMC MPs also don't want this kind of deal happening with the Congress.

“More than two-thirds of our MPs aren’t merging with the Congress either,” he added. Then the question shifts, really sharp. “So who is actually merging with whom? As far as we are concerned, the MPs aren’t going, we aren’t going, the municipal reps aren’t going, Zilla Parishad members aren’t going and Panchayat members aren’t going. There is no question of a merger at all.”

This kind of internal mess has been happening for a while now. The TMC has been dealing with a major revolt since they lost the West Bengal Assembly elections. It's not just some random disaGreement; it's a real split.

We’re talking about legislators who actively defied the party leadership, backing Banerjee instead of whoever was officially nominated. Fifty-eight MLAs are reportedly on that side. That’s huge.

In Parliament too, things aren't settled. Twenty TMC MPs have already told the Lok Sabha Speaker about setting up a separate parliamentary bloc under Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. And they pledged support to the NDA, naturally. It just shows how fractured things are.

Suspended leader Riju Dutta echoed that exact feeling when he saw the reports coming out. He questioned the whole scenario.

“Interesting scenario,” Dutta wrote on X. “The rebel MPs those fifteen or twenty from TMC they aren’t merging or joining hands with Congress. And the rebel MLAs, the sixty-four plus eighty of them, they aren't merging either. Then who from TMC is actually doing the merging? There’s no question of a merger.”

It just throws the whole situation into sharp focus. The rebellion has clearly dealt a serious blow to Mamata Banerjee’s control over the party machinery. It ramps up the uncertainty about what happens next for the faction that still sticks around loyal to her.

And the churn isn't confined just to the Assembly or Parliament. Things have bled into the Rajya Sabha too. Out of the TMC MPs in the Upper House, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and Sushmita Dev have resigned from both the house and the party.

Amid all this political chaos, there’s been that recent buzz about Mamata Banerjee meeting with Congress leaders and her involvement in those INDIA bloc meetings in New Delhi. It naturally fuels speculation people are wondering if a realignment or some kind of merger is actually on the table. But honestly, the rebel faction has strongly pushed back against any such suggestions. They just refuse to buy into that narrative entirely.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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