Family Feud Erupts In TMC: Babun Banerjee Slams Sister Mamata, Calls Bengal CM Suvendu 'Elder Brother'

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• Family Feud Erupts In TMC: Babun Banerjee Slams Sister Mamata, Calls Bengal CM Suvendu 'Elder Brother' Published By, Last Updated: June 02, 2026, 22:26 IST The internal family divide became starkly apparent as Babun detailed his systemic isolation from the top echelons of the previous ruling TMC dispensation The prospect of a direct member of the Banerjee family switching allegiance to their fiercest ideological rival represents a massive symbolic blow to the TMC's narrative of internal cohesion.
• File image/X In an explosive development that has rocked West Bengal’s political landscape, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s brother, Babun Banerjee, has levelled a series of bombshell allegations against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership, signalling a deep, public rift within the state’s most prominent political family.
• Launching a scathing tirade, Babun claimed that his sister had disowned him long ago and heavily criticised senior party leaders, specifically accusing former Sports Minister Aroop Biswas and Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose of actively sabotaging his sports administration career through state- intimidation.
• Dropping a major political hint that could alter regional alignments, Babun openly praised Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari as an “elder brother" who stood by him in times of crisis, while pointedly refusing to rule out joining the saffron party as he seeks to safeguard his future within the maritime and sports frameworks.
• The internal family divide became starkly apparent as Babun detailed his systemic isolation from the top echelons of the previous ruling dispensation, stating that it had become entirely impossible for him to bypass heavy security cordons to reach either Mamata Banerjee or TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee.